Job Description

Reports to:

General Manager, Food Service Manager

Mandatory Requirements:

Police Vulnerable Sector Check.

Must have a two-step TB Test.

Must have a diploma in Culinary Services.

Must have your Food Handler Certificate.

Must have the knowledge to understand, speak, read, and write in the English language.

Qualifications:

1. Cook designation.
2. Experience in preparing healthy meals for over 100 residents.
3. Ability to direct and supervise others.
4. Ability to understand oral and written directions.
5. Ability to lift heavy objects and stand and walk short distances throughout the day and to tolerate heat from kitchen area.
6. Must be free of communicable diseases.
7. Familiar with Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Occupational Health and Safety, and Sanitation Code.

Responsibilities:

1. To prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents in a safe and attractive manner. 2. To work within a set budget, limit waste and adhere to residence policies and procedures.

3. Be knowledgeable of and practice residence's fire and safety programs.

4. Review regular and therapeutic menus. Set-up equipment and supplies for daily food production. Prepare food following standardized recipes. Ensure meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion-controlled quantities.

5. Sample the food prior to each meal to determine palatability.

6. Assume responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Food Services Manager including: menu changes as necessary (ensuring that these changes follow departmental procedures), staff replacements, purchase and receive food and supplies and place service calls for malfunctioning equipment, following departmental procedures.

7. Monitor the quality of food supplies received and the proper operation of kitchen equipment. Alert Manager of Food Services to problems and make recommendations concerning corrective actions.

8. Maintain required records in the absence of the Manager of Food Services, eg. menu changes, purchase orders, delivery receipts, temperature checks.

9. Responsible for the clear and correct labelling of excess food.

10. Supervise and direct Dietary Aides during basic food preparation and meal service.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift Holidays
Application question(s):

Are you legally allowed to work in Canada ? Are you currently in Canada ?
Work Location: In person