Job Description

Home:Regency

Location:Port Hope, ON

Position: Cook \xe2\x80\x93 Part-time

\xe2\x80\x9cLet food be thy medicine.\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x93 Hippocrates

Regency Long Term Care Home & Retirement Community, located in Port Hope, is looking for a qualified Cook to become part of a dynamic Dietary department. The Cook ensures that our Residents are provided with nutritious and delicious meals, that are prepared and served with love. If you are ready to be part of a great team that is passionate about its mission, and you are someone that is dedicated on improving the lives of our Residents, this is the role for you!

As a Cook, you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing all menus and prepare food and following standardized recipes and production sheets
• Assisting with the responsibilities of the Food Services Manager, in their absence.
• Monitoring quantity and quality of food supplies and recommending corrective action when need be.
• Coaching Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities; assuming responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Food Services Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment.
• Maintaining all required records and cooperating with other departments to meet resident needs

The ideal candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• Holds either a chef training certificate, a culinary management certificate or diploma, or it\xe2\x80\x99s equivalent, granted from a college that meets the requirements for employment as outlined in the Ontario Long Term Care Act;

For the safety and well-being of our Residents, the Cook will:

• Possess a current Food Handlers Certificate
• Successfully pass the tuberculosis (TB) testing
• Obtain a current and valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Police Reference Check

Additional qualifications:

• Red Seal Cook Trade Certification is considered an asset, but not required
• Experience in institutional large quantity cooking, preferred
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge Care Homes accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview. To know more about Southbridge culture please visit our website, www.southbridgecarehomes.com

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