Cook - Part Time

Responsive Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve high-quality meals. Ideal candidates will possess a culinary management diploma and Food Handlers Certification, with skills in food preparation and strong communication abilities. The role requires providing nutritious meals and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Employee benefits

Support for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Certification in culinary management from a recognized institution preferred.
• Good communication skills required, capable of multi-tasking.
• Experience in institutional or restaurant cooking highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high quality, nutritious meals according to established menus.
• Maintain a safe working environment and assist with food inventory.
• Collaborate with staff and manage meal preparation tasks.

Skills

Culinary management skills

Food preparation techniques

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Chef Training or culinary management diploma

Food Handlers Certification

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Overview

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter.” We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

Cook reports to Food Services Manager/ Food Services Supervisor and is expected to demonstrate commitment to resident safety by providing high-quality care in accordance with the organization’s vision and mission.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of high quality, nutritious meals according to the menu plan, and the requirements as per Ministry of Long-Term Care,
• Ensures that meals are an experience rather than a task,
• Follows the cleaning procedures as established by the Food Services Manager
• Maintains a safe working environment,
• Assists in the First in First Out process of food and supply products
• Works collaboratively with all Food Services workers and other departments,
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Chef Training or culinary management diploma or certificate granted by a College of Applied Arts and Technology or a private career college (preferred)
• Or a certificate of qualification in the trade of Cook or Institutional Cook that was issued by:
  • (i) the Director of Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998,
  • (ii) the Registrar of the College under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, or
  • (iii) the Registrar of Skilled Trades Ontario under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (preferred)
• Or in the reasonable opinion of the Home, have appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in the fields of institutional, health care, restaurant or hospitality cooking to perform the duties required of this position
• Food Handlers Certification provided by Public Health or certified agencies
• Good communication skills and be able to multi-task
• Must understand proper preparation techniques and know how to use commercial kitchen equipment.
• Skilled cooking work experience involving the preparation of a variety of complex foods
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Good interpersonal skills
• To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Clear vulnerable sector screening (within the last 6 months), recent TB test results (within the last 6 months) or Chest X-ray (within the last 1 year),
• Two supervisory references required,
• Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please contact the hiring manager.