QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

- Graduated from a reputable culinary program
- Recent Safe Food Handlers certificate issued by Public Health

Background:

- Two years or more experience in quantity food preparation and the preparation of therapeutic diets
- Familiar with Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), WHMIS, Health and Safety and Sanitation Code

Personal Requirements:

- Work as part of a team;
- Capable of adapting to different situations and change;
- Keen interest in working with seniors.

FUNCTIONS:

- Assist FSM in preparation of food for meal assembly;
- Oversees and assists with the service of food, ensuring resident food preferences are respected;
- Ensures all dietary functions are performed in a clean, sanitary manner according to regulations;
- Assists in control of food costs and wastage;
- Assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the FSM including but not limited to:



menu changes as necessary (ensuring these changes follow departmental procedures), staff replacements, purchase and receive food and supplies and place service calls for malfunctioning equipment, following departmental procedures;
- Monitor the quality of food supplies and proper operation of kitchen equipment, and informs FSM of any issues and recommendations concerning corrective actions;
- Recommends and institutes change in technique or procedure for more efficient operation;
- Responsible for the transparent and correct labelling of the food;
- Assists in the orientation and training of new dietary personnel;
- Inspects food supplies and determines what quantities of food should be reordered and communicates this to supervisor;
- Attends in-service to better understand the dietary needs of the residents.

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📌 Part Time Cook - Rosepark Retirement (Ottawa)
🏢 Riverstone Retirement Communities
📍 Ottawa