The Opportunity :

Are you passionate about creating delicious meals that bring comfort and joy to others? As a Prep Cook at Chartwell, you’ll play an important role in preparing meals that make our residents feel at home. By supporting the kitchen team with meal preparation, food safety, and cleanliness, you’ll help provide a dining experience that nourishes both body and spirit.

What You’ll Do :

- Help prepare and cook meals that meet residents’ dietary needs

- Wash, chop, and prepare ingredients like meats, vegetables, and salads

- Keep the kitchen clean and organized, including dishes and work surfaces
- Support special event food preparation to highlight Chartwell’s hospitality

- Follow safe food handling, health, and safety practices, and store supplies properly

- Receive and store food and supplies, while completing daily temperature checks for fridges, freezers, and storerooms

What You’ll Bring :

- 1–2 years of experience in a volume food preparation environment, ideally in retirement, long-term care, or hospitality

- High school graduate or equivalent education

- Food Safe Level 1 certificate (Level 2 preferred)





- Strong organizational skills and ability to work under time constraints

- Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and attention to detail

- Team player with strong customer service and transparent communication skills

What We Offer :

- A safe, inclusive workplace where you’re supported and appreciated

- Competitive compensation and benefits

- Opportunities for leadership development and career growth

- A warm, welcoming culture inspired by our vision of making people’s lives better, driven by our mission to create happy, healthy, and meaningful lives for our residents

Additional Requirements :

- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

- Physical ability to stand for long periods, bend, lift, push, and carry items during meal preparation and service

- Ability to safely operate kitchen equipment

- Preparedness to respond to emergency situations in accordance with residence protocols

- Clear Criminal Background Check, VSS and TB Test where required

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🏢 Chartwell Manoir Kirkland
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