Short Order Cook - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Victoria Vale; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Travel insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a dedicated Short Order Cook to prepare and cook foods for patient menus, ensuring quality and safety standards. The role requires Grade 12, Food Safety Level 1, and at least one year of cooking experience in an institutional kitchen.

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential. This long assignment is full-time on-site at Soldiers Memorial Hospital, with a 75-hour bi-weekly schedule and compensation between $23.25 and $25.84 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or GED required.
• Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required.
• Regular upgrading with respect to workplace safety (WHMIS) and food safety.
• One year recent cooking experience required.
• Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills.
• Demonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organization.
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice and organizational health.
• Advanced food safety an asset.
• Journeyperson certification an asset.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for patient/client menu.
• Follow recipes to meet quality standards and safety procedures.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation.
• Work independently with initiative and good judgment.
• Collaborate with team to support patient nutrition needs.

Skills

Cooking

Food handling

Communication

Time management

Initiative

Judgment

Confidentiality

Advanced food safety

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers)

Journeyperson certification (asset)

French language skills asset

Job description

Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Department: NFS Patient Food SMH

Union: CUPE Support Position

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

Posting Closing Date: 15-Nov-26

About The Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, the Short Order Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu. The Short Order Cook follows quantity recipes ensuring menu choices produced meet quality standards. The Short Order Cook is responsible to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation by consistently complying with procedures/guidelines and systems.

The Short Order Cook ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Minimum Grade 12 or GED required
• Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required
• Regular upgrading with respect to workplace safety (e.g. WHMIS) and food safety (e.g. Food Handlers and Advanced.fst)
• One (1) year recent cooking experience required
• Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Demonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisions
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organization
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice and organizational health
• Advanced food safety an asset
• Journeyperson certification an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Long assignment, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately 12 months

Compensation And Benefits

$23.25 - $25.84 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.