Smithers Community Services Association is a non-profit organization that believes in raising the bar on what it means to do a good job. As a member of the Smithers Community Services Association (SCSA) team, you are fully engaged in your work, you take personal responsibility for your experience with the Association, you are a professional who operates from a place of ethics and integrity and you are prepared to evolve, change and grow as a result of working here.

PROGRAM: Goodacre Place Supportive Housing

POSITION: Weekend Cook Saturday/Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

JOB TYPE: 14 hours per week (Internal/External)

COMPENSATION: $25.00

DATE POSTED: February 10, 2025

CLOSING DATE:Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. We will regularly review applications.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Site Manager

Direct Reports:None

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

Goodacre Place Supportive Housing is a 22 unit supported housing offering long-term tenancies and short-term emergency stays for people who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless.Goodacre Place Supportive Housing is developed in partnership with BC Housing, the Town of Smithers and Smithers Community Services Association. Together we provide program participants with affordable housing, meals, case planning, social and recreation activities, and other training and workshops. The units are bachelor style and designed for single occupancy, two are wheelchair accessible.To be considered eligible for supportive housing an individual must be experiencing homelessness or be at risk of becoming homeless.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The cook is responsible for planning and preparing a delicious and nutritious hot meal for 20-30 people. The cook assists with meal service and maintains kitchen cleanliness standards. This is a weekend cook position with the potential for additional hours.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide occupants at Goodacre Place Supportive Housing with 1 hot dinner meal per day, to be served between 4:30 - 5:30 PM unless alternate arrangements have been made.
• Store, prepare and serve meals in accordance with recognized Food Safe practices.
• Ensure that the facilities available are adequate for heating, cooling, cooking, refrigerating and freezing food, for storing refrigerated or frozen foods, monitoring food temperature, and when necessary, controlling ambient temperature to ensure the safety and suitability of food.
• Prevent microbial cross contamination with effective cleaning and appropriate, disinfection.
• Prepare wholesome, nutritionally balanced meals.
  
• Use fresh ingredients as much as possible with a minimum of pre-packed/pre-prepared foods
  
• Post dinner menu on board daily.
• Provide additional meals for guests in addition to those required by the tenants, as requested by SCSA when given adequate notice.
• Provide extra snacks for special events when requested.
• Keep the kitchen clean, stocked, and well-organized.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Experience with institutional cooking or cooking for large families.
• Must have current Food Safe I, training provided.
• Current Occupational Level 1 First Aid, training provided.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with all people.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and/or their families/representatives.
• Ability to comply with safe work practices and food safe handling practices.

Personal Qualities

The team members at Smithers Community Services Association possess similar personal characteristics while at the same time are encouraged to bring their diverse thoughts, opinions and styles to their work. We highly value our team members and support each person to be successful in their role. Individuals who possess the following qualities are the best fit in our organization.

You are:

• Grounded in a people-first approach, working diligently to achieve the goals and objectives of the clients and the organization
  
• Open, self-aware and authentic with a desire to nurture this in others
  
• A strategic, critical thinker, accountable for your actions, modeling personal responsibility and initiative in your decision-making
  
• Flexible in your style, take pride in your work and contribute with the whole team in mind
  
• Focused on genuine dialogue that is collaborative and straight-forward with an insatiable curiosity about the people and the community you serve
  
• Collaborative, proactive and solution-focused in your approach, with the intent to find win/win solutions

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Be familiar with and adhere to the philosophy, policies and procedures of the Association.
• Represent the Association positively and professionally at all times.
• Understand and be committed to terms of confidentiality and sign a pledge of confidentiality.
• Undergo a Criminal Record Search as and when required by the Association
• Actively participate in regular performance evaluations.
  

The Smithers Community Services Associations ensures equitable, objective hiring processes based on merit. Committed to diversity within our community and our staff, we welcome all applications, including those from visible minority members, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and other individuals not listed here who may contribute to our inclusive practice and the further diversification of ideas.

REVISED DATE: February 10, 2025