Cook, Uncertified

Interlake-Eastern RHA; Teulon; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is seeking a Cook for Teulon Hospital to manage daily food service operations, supervise staff, and ensure meals meet standardized recipes and diet requirements. This role emphasizes sanitation, safety, cost controls, and collaboration with the regional food services team.

Responsibilities include scheduling, ordering, inventory control, and maintaining high service standards while supporting the Mission and Values of the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires valid Food Handlers Certificate within six months.
• Completion of a recognized Institutional Cooking Course or Red Seal is required.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and texture modification is preferred.
• Computer skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of the Food Services department.
• Supervise food service staff and ensure service per standardized recipes and diet requirements.
• Maintain sanitation, safety, and food service standards; manage cost controls and staff assignments.
• Provide leadership, scheduling, ordering, cost and inventory controls, and liaison with regional cooks and other departments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory experience

English communication

Cost controls

Education

Food Handlers Certificate

Institutional Cooking Course or Red Seal

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Closing Date: 12/08/2026

Facility / Site: Teulon Hospital - Hunter

Posting Type: Casual Relief

Position Type: Casual

Hours of Work: Various

Term Dates: -

FTE: 0

Union Group: MGEU Facility Support

Wage / Salary: As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services and Regional Food Services Dietitian, the Cook is responsible for the daily operation of the Food Services department including supervision of food service staff, preparation and service of appetizing food in accordance with standardized recipes, menu and diet requirements, sanitation, safety regulations, food service standards, cost controls, and staff assignments. The Cook provides a leadership role and uses sound decision making in the day to day operations including scheduling, ordering, cost and inventory controls. As a member of the food services team the Cook actively participates in the regional cooks meeting/ networking and is a liaison with other departments within the region. The position of Cook functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

• Valid Food Handlers Certificate required (must be obtained within six months of employment).Re-certification must be current and valid.
• Completion of a recognized Institutional Cooking Course required or Red Seal.
• Knowledge in the areas of therapeutic diets and texture modification.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Minimum three (3) years cooking in a commercial food services environment, preferably in a health care setting.
• Three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to operate required equipment.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
• Ability to perform mental and physical aspects of the position.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Satisfactory employment record.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authorityvalues and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility a ccommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.