“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter™.” We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

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:

• Participating in departmental and town hall meetings
• Receives verbal/written endorsement regarding changes in resident status Ensures open communication between staff and other team members
• Encourage participation in the Home's committees/teams
• Reports observations to Food Service Manager/Supervisor relating to resident care and others (food preferences, likes & dislikes, intake)
• Mentoring new staff and students Support and promote a team approach Ongoing delivery of customer service with staff, residents, families, and the public
• Ensuring an optimal quality of life for each resident by the delivery of individualized resident care
• Ensure meals are prepared as per the standardized recipe guides
• Participate in the development and roll out of menu cycles
• Report faulty equipment and ensure removal from unit
• Completion of documentation record of every shift (food temperature, freezer, fridge, sanitizer, dish machine, equipment checklist audit, cleaning checklists etc.)
• Follow Infection Prevention and Control and Safe Food Handling procedures
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
• To participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Utilize equipment and supplies within budgetary constraints
• Preparation of high quality, nutritious meals according to the menu plan, and the requirements as per Ministry of Long-Term Care,
• Ensures that all meals contribute to a pleasurable dining experience
• Follows the cleaning procedures as established by the Food Services Manager
• Maintains a safe working environment,
• Assists in stock, and reordering process
• Maintain inventory through the First in First Out process of food and supply products
• Works collaboratively with all Food Services workers and other departments
• Complete all required annual education
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• 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 Cooked that was issued by: o (i) the Director of Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998, o (ii) the Registrar of the College under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, or o (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 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,
• Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to change as determined by the Employer

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (only included if specific to role)
• Medication training provided (only included if specific to role)
• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please contact the hiring manager.