Job Title: Community Meal Cook

Location: Type of Position:

- Full Time
- Part Time
- Seasonal: Approximately November - April
- Year Round
- Contractor

Hours:
20 – 25 hours / Month

Flexible start and finish time

Purpose:
The Community Meal Cook prepares and delivers nutritious, high-quality meals to support the

health and well-being of community members. The position also assists with meal preparation

and kitchen support for community events, celebrations, and gatherings throughout the year.

Job Description:
The Community Meal Cook is responsible for planning, preparing, and packaging nutritious

meals for community members. This role includes purchasing ingredients, maintaining kitchen

cleanliness, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and assisting with the

preparation and service of meals for community events such as the Community Christmas

Dinner and other community gatherings.

Responsibilities and Duties:
• Develop biweekly meal plans

- Purchase necessary ingredients and supplies.

- Prepare, cook, and package approximately 60–75 community meals every two weeks.

- Assist with planning, preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up meals for community

events,



including the Community Christmas Dinner and other community celebrations

or gatherings as required.

- Coordinate with staff and event organizers regarding meal requirements, quantities,

timing, and dietary needs for community events.

- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards by thoroughly cleaning the commercial

kitchen and food preparation areas after use.

- Ensure all food preparation and handling complies with applicable food safety

requirements.

- Submit all purchase receipts to the Finance Department in a timely manner.

- Perform other related kitchen and community meal duties as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:
• Valid FOODSAFE certification.

- Proven experience in kitchen operations, catering, large-group cooking, or meal

preparation.

- Ability to prepare meals for both smaller community meal programs and larger

community events.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Solid time-management and organizational skills.

- Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends for community events, when required.

If interested, please submit your resume to [email protected]

📌 Community Meal Cook (Creston)
🏢 Yaqan Nukiy - Lower Kootenay Band
📍 Creston