Cook I - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Victoria Vale; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established health authority, where you will play a vital role in preparing quality meals for patients. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health and well-being of the community while enjoying a work-life balance in beautiful Nova Scotia. As a Cook, you will ensure that meals meet high standards of safety and quality, all while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. If you have a passion for cooking and a commitment to excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• 1 year cooking experience required.
• Knowledge of food safety practices in an institutional kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food as per patient menu.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.

Skills

Food Safety Level 1

Food Handling Practices

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Knowledge of Therapeutic Diets

Self-Motivation

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Job description

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Req ID: 201355

Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Department: NFS Patient Food SMH

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% ) x 1

CUPE Support Position

Posting Closing Date: 6-May-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• 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
  
  

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent, Full-Time / 75 Hours Biweekly

Compensation And Benefits

$21.59 - $23.99 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.

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