Duties And Responsibilities

- Reviewing menus, preparing food following standardized recipes and production sheets.

- In the absence of the Food Services Manager assists with their responsibilities.

- Monitor quality and quantity of food supplies and recommend corrective action when need be regarding quality.

- Coaches Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities; assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Food Services Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment.

- Maintains all required records and cooperates with other departments to meet resident needs.

Qualifications

Must meet one of the three (3) following qualification scenarios:

- Chef training or culinary management certificate/diploma from a program that meets the requirements of the Ontario Long Term Care Act; or





- Certificate of qualification as a Cook issued by an authority meeting the requirements of the Ontario Long Term Care Act, or

- Post-secondary diploma in food and nutrition management or a post-secondary degree in food and nutrition

Additional Qualifications Include

- Red Seal Cook Trade Certification preferred.

- Experience in institutional large quantity cooking preferred.

- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

- Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment.

- Must provide a current Secure Food Handling Certificate issued by the TBDHU.

- Must possess/able to obtain a current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.

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