Meaningful Prep Cook – Senior Living Kitchen Hero

Revera Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogir Senior Living is seeking an Assistant Cook to support the Head Chef in preparing and delivering meals for residents, guests and staff. The role emphasizes adherence to menus, portion control and proper food handling.

You will work within healthcare-style diets, review production sheets, and participate in audits and daily routines to ensure quality, safety and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Food Handler's Certificate.
• Red Seal Certificate preferred.
• Experience in large quantity food preparation, preferably in healthcare or retirement settings.
• Must be knowledgeable of Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating.
• Must have knowledge of and experience with special and therapeutic diets.
• Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation and delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees.
• Review menus and production sheets before preparing meals and prepare and serve them properly and attractively.
• Ensure use of proper food handling techniques.
• Complete daily temperature audits for fridge, freezers and storerooms and record findings on daily audit form.
• Prepare and serve foods for therapeutic/specialty diets according to planned menus.
• Assist in serving meals following residents' diet and food preferences using proper portion sizes.
• Make menu substitutions as necessary and record these.
• Follow daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus within a set budget.
• Assist in receiving and storing incoming food and supplies.
• Participate in planning/preparing special occasion and theme meal days.
• Attend department and facility staff meetings and training sessions.
• Respect and promote Resident Rights & Responsibilities.
• Follow health and safety legislation and safe job procedures.
• Uphold the organization’s codes of conduct.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Food Handler's Certificate

Large quantity food preparation

Healthcare/retirement setting exp

Food safety knowledge

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Education

Red Seal Certificate

Job description

Cogir Senior Living is seeking an Assistant Cook to support the Head Chef in preparing and delivering meals for residents, guests and staff. The role emphasizes adherence to menus, portion control and proper food handling.

You will work within healthcare-style diets, review production sheets, and participate in audits and daily routines to ensure quality, safety and resident satisfaction.