Qualifications:
1. Safe Food Handling Certification, Red seal an asset.
2. Experience in large quantity food preparation (100+ people).
3. Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and therapeutic diets.
4. Ability to direct and supervise others.
5. Ability to understand oral and written directions.
6. Ability to lift heavy objects, stand and walk short distances for full shifts with the exception of break times.
7.Ability to put away food orders and Organize Refrigerated and Dry Storage foods appropriately
8. Familiar with Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HCCAP), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Occupational Health and Safety, and Sanitation Code.
9. Positive attitude
10. Must be Reliable
Functions:
1. To prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents in a safe and attractive manner.
2. To limit waste and adhere to facility policies and procedures.
3. Be knowledgeable of and practice facility’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 or give it your own creative flare. 5. Ensure meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities.
6. Sample the food prior to each meal to determine palatability.
7. 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), assist with food orders and receive foods and supplies, place service calls for malfunctioning equipment, following departmental procedures.
7. Monitor the quality of food supplies and the proper operation of the kitchen equipment. Alert Manager of Food Services to problems and make recommendations concerning corrective actions.
8. Responsible for the clear and correct labelling of excess food.
10. Supervise and direct Dietary Aides during basic food preparation and meal service.
11. Adhere to established policies and procedures.
12. Perform duties as outlined and any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.
13. Check and record food temperatures daily as per Health Promotion Act
14. Train new staff as needed.
Job Types: Casual Permanent
Shifts: 6am-2pm and 11am-7pm (Call-In or pre-planned coverage for existing full time staff)
Experience:
- cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)