Senior Living Cook: Meaningful Meals & Growth Benefits

Revera Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogir Senior Living is seeking a Cook to prepare and deliver meals for residents, guests and staff across our retirement residences in Canada.

You will review menus, production sheets, and standardized recipes, ensuring meals are served attractively on time and in accordance with dietary guidelines.

Candidates should have a Food Handler's Certificate (Red Seal preferred), healthcare or retirement kitchen experience, ability to lift heavy items, and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Food Handler's Certificate; Red Seal preferred.
• Experience in large quantity food preparation, preferably in a healthcare or retirement setting.
• Knowledge of Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating.
• Ability to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for long shifts.

Responsibilities

• To prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation/delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees.
• To review menus and production sheets before preparing meals and prepare and serve them properly and attractively.
• To ensure use of proper food handling techniques.
• To complete daily temperature audits for fridge, freezers and storerooms and record findings on daily audit form.
• To prepare and serve foods for therapeutic /speciality diets according to planned menus.
• To make menu substitutions as necessary and record these in designated place.
• To adhere to time schedules for service of meals and nourishments.
• To follow daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus, while working within a set budget.
• To comply with all provincial/municipal regulations and established dietary department policies and procedures.
• To participate actively in planning/preparing special occasion and theme meal days.
• To attend department and facility staff meetings, in-services and other necessary training sessions.
• To be aware of the Resident Rights & Responsibilities and endeavor to respect and promote it.
• To participate in the Quality Improvement Program.
• To follow and comply with health and safety legislation and departmental safe job procedures.
• To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
• To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity.
• To complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Large quantity cooking

Healthcare/retirement kitchen exposure

Education

Food Handler's Certificate

Red Seal Certificate

Job description

Cogir Senior Living is seeking a Cook to prepare and deliver meals for residents, guests and staff across our retirement residences in Canada.

You will review menus, production sheets, and standardized recipes, ensuring meals are served attractively on time and in accordance with dietary guidelines.

Candidates should have a Food Handler's Certificate (Red Seal preferred), healthcare or retirement kitchen experience, ability to lift heavy items, and a commitment to health and safety.