Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: LABSOUTHC - Forteau, NL
Cook I
Labrador Grenfell Zone - FT PATIENT FOOD SERVICE
Temp Call-In
Hours: Variable Shifts; Variable Hours;
Salary: CG-25 of the Nape-HS Salary Scales, $23.78 - $26.19 per hour plus the applicable Labrador Allowance;
Competition Number: VAC0005660
Posted Date: 2024-12-31
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Reporting to Food Operations Manager, the primary purpose of this position is general duty cooking and baking work, performed in an institutional kitchen serving acute and long-term care clients as well as cafeteria service. Preparation, cooking, and distribution of regular and therapeutic diet foods are the main tasks involved.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalency;
- Cooking certificate;
- Certificate in sanitation training would be an asset;
- Experience in therapeutic diet preparation would be an asset;
- Ability to work alone and under minimum supervision;
- The successful applicant will be required to submit a satisfactory certificate of conduct.
Duties (Included but not limited to):
- Prepares, cooks and serves various foods which include breakfast items, main meal entrees, vegetables, soups, gravies; desserts and may include wild meats, game and fresh fish for acute and long-term care clients;
- Prepares main course items and special menu items for cafeteria service;
- Prepares and cooks therapeutic diet foods as well as texture modified foods;
- Bakes items such as breads, buns, muffins, pastries, cakes and cookies;
- Maintains sanitary conditions in work areas;
- Responsible for receiving and storage of food and related supplies as required;
- Insures food amounts and ingredients are available for each cooking task;
- Operates and cleans a variety of standard cooking equipment;
- Responsible for keeping accurate records of temperatures, food preference lists and meal day statistics;
- Other duties as required.