DIETARY - COOK

Southbridge Care Homes; Thornbury; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Cook for a part-time position. In this role, you will prepare and serve meals for residents, ensuring adherence to dietary standards and safety practices. You'll have the opportunity to lead a team in a busy kitchen environment, making menu adjustments as necessary and ensuring high-quality food service. This is a fantastic chance for someone with culinary training and a passion for providing excellent care through food to join a supportive team focused on resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must have culinary training or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in large quantity cooking is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food while ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Directs Dietary Aides and manages kitchen operations in the absence of the manager.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Practices

Menu Planning

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Chef Training or Culinary Management Certificate

Certificate of Qualification as a Cook

Post-secondary Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management

Job description

Cook - Part-Time

Position: Cook Part-Time

Location: Errinrung, Thornbury ON

Reporting to the Dietary Manager, follows established policies, procedures, and standards, prepares and serves food for the residents, including the more complex meal preparation for the facility (dinner, sauces, desserts, etc.), cleans production area and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food and nourishments including evening meal following standardized recipes and production sheets. Provides for prescribed diets, including variations in texture. Ensures meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion-controlled quantities.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, decides on menu changes as necessary and ensures that changes are recorded following department procedures.
• Monitors quality and quantity of food supplies ordered, proper operation of kitchen equipment and alerts Manager of problems. Recommends corrective action.
• Directs Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities at meal times; assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Dietary Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment.
• Maintains all required records such as menu changes, delivery receipts, temperature checks; cooperates with other departments to meet resident needs.

Qualifications

Must meet one of the three (3) following qualification scenarios:

• Chef training or culinary management certificate or diploma from a program that meets the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Certificate of qualification as a Cook issued by an authority meeting the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
• Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management or a post-secondary degree in food and nutrition.

Additional Qualifications Include

• “Red Seal” certification preferred
• Experience in institutional large quantity cooking preferred
• Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures
• Ability to read and write English, and understand moderately complex verbal and written instructions in English
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.

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