Job Summary
Reporting to Support Services Manager the Cook is responsible for all aspects of the kitchen and food preparation for a senior’s facility
Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepares food that meets or exceeds the appearance, taste, and quality expectations of the residents, families and clients.
- In collaboration with the Support Services Manager, purchases the best quality and most cost effective products that will meet or exceed the individual and group dietary needs of the facility’s residents.
- Provides leadership and direction to kitchen staff while following policies and procedures; organizing and directing staff orientation, scheduling and assigning work;
- Works with the departmental leadership team, maintaining or exceeding facility quality standards and special dietary requirements.
- Implements and maintains inventory control systems to maximize savings and minimize waste.
- Monitoring resident satisfaction and communicating issues and concerns to the leadership team for resolution.
- Ensuring all phases of food preparation meets or exceeds health and safety requirements i.e., WHMIS, WCB, provincial safety standards etc.
- Demonstrates knowledge of fire/emergency procedures and policies of the facility; participates in fire and emergency drills.
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of elder and staff safety.
- All safety rules and safe work procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Reports all hazards, incidents, near misses and workplace injuries to the manager immediately and in writing.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications
- Current qualifications as a cook with some experience in a volume food preparation environment in the health care or hospitality industry.
- Must have current certification of Food Save Level 1.
- Must have current certification in WHMIS
Competencies
- Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
- Conflict Management: Reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
- Time Management: Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $27.00-$29.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
