Cook I - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Lunenburg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Nova Scotia is seeking a Cook for the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital to prepare and cook food for patients. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of Grade 12 or GED, and a Food Safety Level 1 certification, with one year of cooking experience. Candidates with knowledge of therapeutic diets and other languages (preferably French) are encouraged to apply. The position is permanent part-time with flexible hours and competitive compensation, along with benefits eligibility.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or GED required.
• Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required.
• One year recent cooking experience required.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for patient/client menu using quantity recipes.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.
• Integrate organization principles and values in service delivery.

Skills

Food handling and safety practices

Interpersonal and communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Initiative and self-motivation

Resourcefulness

Competencies in other languages (French preferred)

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Food Safety Level 1 certification

Job description

Position Details

Req ID: 214362

Location: Western Zone, Fishermen's Memorial Hospital

Department: NFS Patient Food FMH

Type of Employment: Permanent, Hourly PT (60%)

Posting Closing Date: 9-Jan-26

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, the Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu.

The Cook follows quantity recipes ensuring menu choices produced meet quality standards.

The Cook is responsible to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation by consistently complying with procedures/guidelines and systems.

The Cook ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

About You

• Minimum Grade 12 or GED required
• Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required
• Regular upgrading with respect to workplace safety (e.g. WHMIS) and food safety (e.g. Food Handlers and Advanced.fst)
• One (1) year recent cooking experience required
• Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Demonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisions
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organization
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice and organizational health
• Advanced food safety an asset
• Journeyperson certification an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

Permanent, Part-Time (60%) / 45 Hours Bi-Weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$25.25 - $28.22 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.