Cook - Part Time

GetHired, Inc.; Huntsville; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Tuition assistance

Skill development

Awards and recognition

Discounts on products/services

Welcoming culture

Job summary

Jarlette Health Services in Huntsville, ON is seeking a part-time Cook to join our service team at Muskoka Landing Retirement Lodge. You will prepare menu items, maintain a clean sanitary workspace, and help with presentation for service.

We value food safety, staff collaboration, and ongoing education; requirements include a chef training diploma or equivalent, food handler cert, and at least 2 years cooking in a retirement setting; WHMIS training is a plus.

Qualifications

• Chef training diploma or equivalent required.
• Food handler training completed.
• Minimum 2 years cooking experience in a retirement community preferred.
• WHMIS training completed.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Must pursue ongoing education and be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Daily preparation of menu items and presentation for service.
• Maintain a clean sanitary working space and adhere to safety protocols.
• Manage inventory, rotate stock, and ensure proper labeling and storage.
• Document production records and support CQI and risk management.
• Promote resident wellness and collaborate with the culinary team.

Education

Chef training diploma

High school diploma

Food handler training

2+ years cooking in retirement community

Tools

WHMIS training

Job description

Cook

Status:Part-Time

Location: On site at Muskoka Landing Retirement Lodge in Huntsville, ON

Existing Vacancy

Jarlette Health Services is a family-centric organization that has built a tradition of excellence in making an outstanding difference in the lives of the residents, families, employees, and communities it serves. As a proudly Canadian organization, with 14 Long Term Care Homes and 8 Retirement Lodges across Ontario, Jarlette Health Services has established itself as an industry leader with over 55 years of experience in the dynamic senior care sector.

Huntsville, Ontario and offers 100 well-appointed suites as well as 14 exclusive lakeside town homes. Huntsville is approximately 124 km north of Barrie and 76 km south of Parry Sound.This beautiful town is known for access to many nature trails, parks and lakes. Thanks to the terrain and climate, outdoor activities in and around Huntsville are available year-round, ranging from hiking, camping, paddling and bicycling in warmer months to skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in winter.

Join our team as a Cook!

The Cook is an integral part of the service team, enriching the lives of our residents through a quality culinary experience. Working side by side with the Culinary Manager, the Cook will be responsible for the daily preparation of menu items, maintaining a clean sanitary professional working space and helping with the presentation of menu items for service.

Key responsibilities also include ingredient inventory management, strict adherence to food safety (stock rotation, temperature, storage, labeling), and utilizing safe work practices. Staff must also maintain documentation, apply CQI and Risk Management principles, participate in mandatory education, promote resident wellness, foster collaboration, and report resident condition changes to supervisors.

We are looking for the following qualifications and traits

• Hold a chef training or culinary management diploma or certificate granted from a college established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 or from a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005; or holds a certificate of qualification in the trade of Cook or Institutional Cook is preferred
• Must have completed the food handler training program, provided by public health, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience in a Retirement Community preferred
• WHMIS training
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Must demonstrate an active interest in ongoing education.
• Must be computer literate

Our offer to you may include:

• Referral bonus
• Individualized assistance with tuition and further education
• Skill development and internal advancement = growth in your career
• Awards and recognition programs and team appreciation events
• Exclusive discounts on products,services and travel
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entone

Jarlette Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment process. Should you require an accommodation, please let us know.

All aspects of the hiring process, from application review to final selection, are conducted by our hiring team without the use of AI.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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