Deliver food services as an Institutional Cook, combining meal preparation with sanitation, quality inspections, and secure kitchen procedures. This relief position supports operational needs without guaranteed hours and requires mandatory shift work.
Working under the Kitchen Manager, you will prepare approved meals for persons in custody, staff, patients, and visitors. You will inspect incoming supplies, maintain food preparation areas, protect equipment and materials, and ensure kitchen workers follow safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards. Experience in a secure environment is an asset.
Key Responsibilities: Inspect food supplies entering the production area
Ensure equipment and preparation areas remain clean
Store food requiring special temperature controls safely




Conduct food, cleanliness, and security quality checks
Ensure kitchen workers follow safety and hygiene standards
Requirements: Red Seal Journeyman Certificate and four years’ cooking experience
Completed Food Handler's Course
Secure-workplace experience considered an asset
First Aid and CPR certification considered an asset
Ability to stand, walk, and lift heavy objects
Bring institutional cooking, food inspection, sanitation, and kitchen oversight experience to this relief Cook assignment.

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📌 Institutional Cook Food Services (Nova Scotia)
🏢 The Government of Nova Scotia
📍 Nova Scotia