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Description: As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portion and assembly, and serving of menu items with limited supervision. Your typical duties may include preparing multi-ingredient recipes from raw ingredients using various cooking techniques and established recipes, preparing meals using precooked products utilizing various re-thermalization techniques and ensuring meals are appropriately portioned. You will follow AHS guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and established cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas.

Classification

Cook I

Union

AUPE GSS

Unit and Program

Patient Food Services

Primary Location

Islay Assisted Living

Location Details

As Per Location

Multi-Site

Not Applicable

FTE

0.40

Posting End Date

07-AUG-2026

Employee Class

Regular Part Time

Date Available

17-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift

7.75





Length of Shift in weeks

2

Shifts per cycle

12

Shift Pattern

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary

$26.56

Maximum Salary

$29.21

Vehicle Requirement

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift. Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

Customer service experience. Food service experience. Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment. Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in- First Out” procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHMIS training.

📌 Cook I (Islay)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Islay