Job Description

Apply By: Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Food Services Officer (On-Call Cook)

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Job ID:

231433

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Temporary (on-call contract, up to 6 months with possible extension)

Job code:

C50214 - Cook 2 (COR)

Salary:

$25.62 - $27.70 Per hour
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.


Are you an experienced food service professional? If so, consider bringing your culinary expertise to the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre where you will prepare, cook, and assemble standard and special diet meals in a conventional institutional kitchen.




Please note:

This position requires you to work on an on-call basis. The hours of work are 0 to 40 hours per week, including weekends and statutory holidays, based on operational requirements and with no guaranteed hours. This position requires working with and providing direction to inmate workers (and will be eligible for a Custodial Responsibility Allowance)

About the job

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In this role you will:


Provide team leadership within the cooking operation for the correctional institution Provide direction and support to inmate helpers Prepare and assemble meals Maintain an inventory of supplies Ensure the safety and security of helpers, staff and equipment Maintain proper sanitary conditions in the kitchen area

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory Requirement:

You must have:


You have a Cook's certificate issued by appropriate Ministry or demonstrated equivalent acceptable experience in volume cooking to be able to complete certification Valid First Aid and Heartsaver Certificate or the ability to obtain Ability to work shift work, weekends, and holidays
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Food Services Knowledge and Skills

You have knowledge of volume cooking/baking methods and safety principles You can prepare and assemble a high volume of meals You have knowledge and experience with various diets (i.e. lifestyle, medical, religious) You have knowledge of food safety practices as well as workplace health and safety standards You have demonstrated ability to understand and follow organizational policies/protocols in order to acquire knowledge of institutional policies and maintain a safe and secure kitchen
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Communication and Team Leadership Skills

You can work with staff, inmate helpers, and service providers to address issues You have team leadership skills to provide instruction and direction to kitchen helpers and inmate helpers in cooking methods and kitchen cleanliness and appraise performance You have written communication skills to prepare various reports
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Other Essential Skills

You have analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, assess, and resolve equipment/appliance malfunctions, supply shortage, sanitation and hygiene control, and food service issues You have basic computer skills to input, track and record data

Don't meet every qualification?

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If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

2 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 711 Exeter Rd, London, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4-7

Category:

Corrections and Enforcement

Posted on:

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Note:

About security checks:

A criminal or other federal offence record

does not automatically disqualify you

from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.

If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.

Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matiere de langue et evaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

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