Job Description

Description :

Our VILLAGE AT UNIVERSITY, in WATERLOO, ONTARIO has an exciting opportunity for a CHEF to join our Team.

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Ongoing training and personal growth opportunities
• Benefits and access to our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Discounts at Village Services
• Team appreciation events
• Access to The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• Retirement Savings

To be successful as our new Ruby Chef, you will:

• Have a passion for menu and recipe development regularly developing new features, seasonal items, etc. that support the branded menu guidelines
• Knowledge of cost control
• Plan a rotation of meals to support the internal delivery program
• Experience in coaching and developing a team
• Develop a rapport with returning residents and family
• Be a graduate of Chef Training or Culinary Management Diploma from an accredited college or equivalent related experience
• Possess a food safety certification
• Possess a Smart Serve
• Be excited by our objectives, our Village philosophy and the family values that shape all aspects of life in a Schlegel Village
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
• Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the Chef role

It would be an asset if our new Chef has:

• Acquired a Red Seal designation
• Possesses an understanding of therapeutic diets
• Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation, regulations and best practices applicable to senior living
• Reliable vehicle and ability to travel between villages as needed

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Licences & certifications Food Services Worker Cert
Chef - Red Seal Cert
CSNM - CND Soc Nutrition
Culinary Management
Safe Food Handler
Smart Serve Certificate

Schlegel Villages