Achieve meaningful and empowering work by becoming part of Alberta Health Services (AHS), where compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety are at the heart of everything we do. As a Cook I within the Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) department, you will directly impact patient care by providing nutritious, healthy, high quality meal service. You will be accountable for performing various tasks under minimal supervision while using strong customer service, teamwork, organizational and leadership skills to: Prepare and serve high quality food following standardized recipes, menu documents and AHS policies.

Assist and/or manage inventory and ordering of supplies. Safely operate and clean food service equipment. Comply with all AHS safety and sanitation policies. Provide support to NFS staff during meal preparation, plating and assembly.

Complete other food service duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will be able to: Measure ingredients, adjust yields, and calculate food cost, as required. Communicate effectively in English. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift.

As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portioning and assembly, and serving 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 established guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas.

Unit and Program: Food Services Primary Location:



Bassano Health Centre Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Regular Full Time Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation Unit and Program: Food Services Primary Location: Bassano Health Centre Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Regular Full Time Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation 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. Read/Write/Speak/Understand English. Basic knowledge of and experience with computer applications.

Experience in food service in a commercial, restaurant or health care setting.

Journeyman

Cook, Red Seal or equivalent. Customer service experience.

Experience with preparing food for specialized diets.Workplace Health & Safety training.

Experience monitoring waste, auditing, and calculating food cost.

Experience with inventory management & “First in- First Out” procedures.

Experience in a hospital or long term care setting.

Experience with Commercial Food Service Equipment. WHMIS training. A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Communities. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

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📌 Full-Time Cook / Food Service Staff (Bassano)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Bassano