Job Description

The Meadows of Aurora

(www.tmoa.ca) is a one-of-a-kind Christian Adult Lifestyle Community located thirty minutes north of Toronto in the Town of Aurora. We offer 55+ adults three lifestyle choices - independent living, assisted living and memory care. Our resort style campus sits on 25 acres with over half protected forest. We change the way 55+ adults think about retirement living.

Our onsite food service partner, Sodexo, manages meal preparation and service for our assisted living and memory care floors. They have an opening for a Cook. If you are interested, please send your resume to hr@tmoa.ca

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Cook 1 will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

General Responsibilities:

? Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time. ? May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station. ? Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, provincial and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided. ? Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions. ? Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times. ? Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments. ? Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use. ? Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment. ? May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures. ? May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets. ? May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques. ? Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated. ? Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures. ? Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures. ? Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments. ? Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner. ? May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Job Qualifications:

Experience/Knowledge: ? High School diploma, GED or equivalent. ? 0 to 2 years of related work experience. ? Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred. Skills/Aptitude: ? Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential. ? Ability to maintain a positive attitude. ? Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect. ? Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives. ? Ability to use a computer. ? Good working knowledge of food preparation. ? Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment. ? Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised ? Bilingualism (English / French) may be required, depending on location

General Qualifications

: ? Willingness to be open to learning and growing. ? Maturity of judgment and behaviour. ? Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance. ? Must comply with any dress code requirements. ? Maintains a positive attitude. ? Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful. ? Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays. ? Complies with all Sodexo time and attendance policies and/or client operating hours

Physical Requirements: ? Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses. ? Significant walking or other means of mobility. ? Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours). ? Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 15.88 kilograms / 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 22.68 kilograms / 50 pounds. May use mechanical aids to lift more than 22.68 kilograms / 50 pounds. Working Conditions (may add additional conditions specific to defined work location): ? Generally in an indoor setting; however, may participate in outside activities and events. ? Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates. ? While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to a warm / hot environment, and may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities. ? The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

A requirement for all individuals who work at The Meadows of Aurora and support our 55+ community include:

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required. Everyone at this location is required to follow proper hand hygiene and wear a mask. A two-step TB test that can be arranged through your family doctor or many pharmacies. A Vulnerable Sector Check that can be obtained through designated Police locations.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Work Location: In person