Competition #: 440-03-03-19-25
Job Title: Senior Cook
Dept.: Dietary/Food Services
Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: Mar 19, 2025
Close Date: March 26, 2025
Reg/Temp: Permanent
Full/Part: Full Time
(Subject to change)
Union: Unifor

Opening Statement

The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long-Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs 250 staff in various Departments.

Skills & Abilities required: (see Senior Cook Job Description) http://www.rkmacdonald.ca/seniorcook

• Thorough knowledge of institutional food production, safety, and sanitation in food handling.
• Must be adept at reading, comprehending, and following complex dietary instructions, menus, and recipes.
• Sound comprehension and judgment, with the understanding of food handling and preparation practices and recipe adjusting.
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Completion (Certificate) of a formal and practical training in food preparation from a recognized cooking school.
• And or 1-3 yrs. practical experience cooking in Long Term/Residential Care.
• Must have Food Handlers Course.
• Journeyman papers (e.g., red seal) preferred.
• The work requires some functional supervision of Dietary Aides and 2nd Senior Cook on duty.
• Accurate estimation of food needs and conversation of recipes for quantity food production, planning of menus, specials, and catering functions.
• The incumbent must be able to head off potential problems and deal with them effectively.
• Work requires continuous walking, standing while preparing and serving meals required to lift up to 50 pounds with the help of another person.
• Regular and consistent attendance is essential.

Hours of Work
Permanent Full Time Hours - Days (6-4 pm)/ (subject to change)

Salary
$22.7419 -23.1285 (according to experience and papers)

Benefits: (Health (Travel), Dental, Ltd, Life and Optionals)

Pension: NSHEPP

Hol/Vac/: Prorated according to date of hire and fiscal year

Sick Time: following 528 hrs. probationary period

Closing Statement
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. These are UNIFOR bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. We are committed to upholding the Human Rights of all R.K MacDonald employees, including the right of all people to enjoy a physically and psychologically safe work environment; the right of all people to just and favorable terms of employment; and the right of all people to be respected and valued for their differences with equitable opportunities and outcomes in an inclusive environment where all can thrive.

Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume to: HR via: Fax: 902-863-4437 or email: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for complete job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca