Cook I

Alberta Health Services; Milk River; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) seeks a Cook I to prepare, portion and serve meals in the Milk River Health Centre. Duties include assembling trays, delivering patient meals, and maintaining sanitation per AHS standards.

You will work under supervision within the Nutrition Food Service team, handling ingredients, operating equipment, and ensuring accurate portioning while adhering to health and safety protocols. Strong English communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.
• Must be able to walk and stand for the duration of shift.
• Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages.
• Assemble trays in the kitchen.
• Provide patient meal delivery and pick up.
• Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment.
• Adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards per AHS policies and guidelines.
• Complete other food service duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

English proficiency

Inventory management

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Food Sanitation Certificate

Tools

Industrial food service equipment

WHMIS training

Food Safe Certificate

Job description

Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. As a Food Service Worker you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient and resident focused health care as a dedicated member of the Nutrition Food Service (NFS) team. NFS is a provincial service that is committed to providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service to patients, residents, staff, visitors and the community. This position will be accountable for performing a variety of tasks to ensure a quality patient, resident and customer experience.Under the general supervision of a Food Services Supervisor, they will use strong customer service, teamwork and organizational skills to:Prepare, handle, portion and package food and beverages.Assemble trays in the kitchen.Provide patient meal delivery and pick up.Safely operate and clean industrial food service equipment.Adhere to safety, sanitation, and food preparation standards in accordance with AHS policies and guidelines.Complete other food service duties as assigned.The successful candidate will be able to:Work in a fast-paced environment with speed and accuracy.Work under pressure in high stress situations.Communicate effectively in English with patients, co-workers, and other hospital departments.Work as an effective, professional team member.Demonstrate a patient first approach as outlined in the AHS Foundational Strategies.Perform basic math functions to measure out food portions.

Description:

As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portion and assembly, and serving of menu items with limited supervision. Your typical duties may include preparing multi-ingredient recipes from raw ingredients using various cooking techniques and established recipes, preparing meals using precooked products utilizing various re-thermalization techniques and ensuring meals are appropriately portioned. You will follow AHS guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and established cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas.

• Classification: Cook I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Food Services
• Primary Location: Milk River Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 24-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 04-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 13-SEP-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $26.56
• Maximum Salary: $29.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Cook I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Food Services
• Primary Location: Milk River Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 24-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 04-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 13-SEP-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $26.56
• Maximum Salary: $29.21
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs.This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Read/Write/Speak/Understand English.

Preferred Qualifications:

Customer service experience.Food service experience.Experience in a hospital or long term care environment.Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing First In, First Out procedures.Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment.Food Safe Certificate or equivalent.WHMIS training.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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South Zone, Milk River, Milk River Health Centre

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