Cook - Extendicare Tuxedo Villa

Extendicare; Corydon (IA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Lifelong learning

Meaningful work

Employee assistance

Job summary

Extendicare is a Canadian senior care provider hiring for a part-time kitchen leadership role at the Tuxedo Villa Home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You will lead meal preparation, ensure safety, and supervise staff in a busy food service environment.

Ideal candidates have a cook’s certificate or institutional cooking experience, strong English literacy, and leadership skills; a Food Handler certificate is a plus. Base compensation reflects this part-time role within our rewards program.

Qualifications

• Cook's certificate or 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 verbal and written instructions in English.
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.
• Current Food Handler's Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation, following standardized recipes.
• Prepares meals and nourishments, ensuring correct texture, portions, temperatures and timely service.

Skills

Cook cert

Safety practices

English literacy

Leadership

Food handler

Job description

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our leadership team, you will assume ultimate responsibility for providing high quality care while maintaining a safe and healthy environment for residents and staff. If you’re passionate about leading a team that is committed to quality care and driven by innovation and growth, join us!

This position is for our Extendicare Tuxedo Villa Home, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food and nourishments 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.
• Monitor's quality and quantity of food supplies ordered, proper operation of kitchen equipment and alerts the Food Services Supervisor of problems.

What You Bring

• Cook's certificate or 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 verbal and written instructions in English
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment
• Current Food Handler's Certificate preferred

What You’ll Get

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others
• Employee Family Assistance Program

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centres, as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada

Time Type

Part time

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment - every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the hiring process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [e-mail].

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.