“How do you bring kindness to others every day?”

Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The Cook reports to Food Services Manager/ Food Services Supervisor and is expected to demonstrate commitment to resident safety by providing high-quality care in accordance with the organization's vision and mission.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of high quality, nutritious meals according to the menu plan, and the requirements as per Ministry of Long-Term Care
• Ensures that meals are an experience rather than a task
• Follows the cleaning procedures as established by the Food Services Manager
• Maintains a safe working environment
• Assists in the First in First Out process of food and supply products
• Works collaboratively with all Food Services workers and other departments
  Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Chef Training or culinary management diploma or certificate granted by a College of Applied Arts and Technology or a private career college (preferred)
• Or a certificate of qualification in the trade of Cook or Institutional Cook that was issued by:
  • (i) the Director of Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998,
  • (ii) the Registrar of the College under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, or
  • (iii) the Registrar of Skilled Trades Ontario under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (preferred
• Or in the reasonable opinion of the Home, have appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in the fields of institutional, health care, restaurant or hospitality cooking to perform the duties required of this position
• Food Handlers Certification provided by Public Health or certified agencies
• Good communication skills and be able to multi-task
• Must understand proper preparation techniques and know how to use commercial kitchen equipment.
• Skilled cooking work experience involving the preparation of a variety of complex foods
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Good interpersonal skills
• To show evidence of being focused on people's feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals' rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Clear vulnerable sector screening (within the last 6 months), recent TB test results (within the last 6 months) or Chest X-ray (within the last 1 year)
• Two supervisory references required

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them