Cook | Permanent Part Time | Days

Sienna Senior Living; Brantford; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living is seeking a Cook at Oakwood Commons Community in Brantford, ON. The role involves preparing meals and snacks, following production sheets, and accommodating prescribed diets to ensure residents receive nourishing, properly portioned meals.

The position offers early shifts with a rotating weekend schedule and competitive compensation under the collective agreement, along with benefits and opportunities for growth within a respected senior living provider.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 minimum education required.
• A valid Safe Food Handling Certificate and/or Smart Serve certificate.
• Experience with cooking in institutional, health care, restaurant, or hospitality.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work permit.
• Must pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check for the province.

Responsibilities

• Setting up equipment and supplies for food preparation.
• Preparing meals and snacks according to production sheets, recipes and menu documents.
• Providing for prescribed diets at appropriate temperatures and portions.
• Monitoring quality of food supplies and advising on corrective action.
• In the absence of the team leader, manage departmental operations, requisitions and purchasing.
• Assist in orientation and training of new team members.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking experience

Positive attitude

Education

Grade 12 minimum education

Safe Food Handling Certificate

Smart Serve certificate

College food preparation program (Red Seal)

Job description

Cook

Oakwood Commons Community - Brantford, ON

Rotation: 6am-2pm - Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday (biweekly)

Rate of Pay: $25.30 (as per collective agreement)

This posting is for an existing vacancy

We are Sienna Senior Living, a publicly traded company (TSX:SIA) and one of Canada’s leading owners and operators of seniors’ residences. We offer care, support, services and housing in Retirement and Long Term Care to seniors/residents and their families. And we truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity and respect.

At Sienna, we empower our team members to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve. We provide our team members the tools and support to deliver excellent clinical care and elevate the resident experience through choice, personalization, and community engagement.

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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
• Health & Dental benefits program
• 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 enu 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:

• Grade 12 minimum education required
• 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
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work permit
• You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check applicable to the appropriate province

Additional qualifications that would be considered an asset:

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

SiennaSeniorLivingiscommittedtocreatinganinclusiveenvironmentwhereallteammembersandresidents feellikethey belong.We seek applicants withawiderange ofabilities andwe provideanaccessiblecandidateexperience

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