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Cook- Permanent Full-Time- Afternoons

Brants Landing Retirement

Brantford

On-site

CAD 35,000 - 50,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading company in senior living is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their compassionate team in Brantford. The role emphasizes preparing meals, ensuring dietary needs are met, and fostering a positive environment for residents. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits that support professional growth in a meaningful work setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary and vacation package
RRSP with employer match
Continuous learning and growth opportunities
Welcoming culture valuing diversity

Qualifications

  • Valid Safe Food Handling Certificate and/or Smart Serve certificate required.
  • Experience in cooking within health care or hospitality sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing meals and snacks according to recipes and production sheets.
  • Monitoring quality of food supplies and advising team leader of any issues.
  • Assuming responsibility for departmental operations in the team leader's absence.

Skills

Safe Food Handling Certificate
Positive Attitude

Education

Graduate of a recognized college food preparation program

Job description

We’re opening a brand-new, state-of-the-art Campus of Care in Brantford, offering both Retirement Living and Long-Term Care in one compassionate and innovative community. We're looking for caring, committed team members to help us make a difference every day.

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Brant's Landing their home. Join us in a role where knowing each resident not just by name, but by story, is not just possible, it is expected. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life! We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

If this resonates with you, please keep reading!

What Sienna Offers :

We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs :

  • A competitive salary and vacation package
  • RRSP with employer match
  • Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
  • Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
  • A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

As a Cook your typical day will impact in the following ways :

  • Setting up equipment and supplies for food preparation
  • Preparing meals and snacks according to production sheets, recipes and other menu document as provided
  • Providing for prescribed diets, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities
  • Monitoring quality of food supplies received and advises team leader of problems and makes recommendations about corrective action
  • In the absence of the team leader, assumes responsibility for departmental operations including menu changes as necessary, requisitions and purchases food and other supplies from authorized suppliers
  • Assisting in the orientation and training of new team members
  • Performing other duties as assigned

Must haves :

  • A valid Safe Food Handling Certificate and / or Smart Serve certificate
  • Experience with cooking in institutional, health care, restaurant, or hospitality
  • Demonstrates a positive attitude necessary to meet the goals and standards of the residence
  • All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants
  • All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants

Bonus points for having :

  • Graduate of a recognized college food preparation program and willing to Red Seal certify

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

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