cook

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

Retirement home.

Tasks:

• Requisition food and kitchen supplies.
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
• Clean kitchen and work areas.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Cook Trade Certification.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Safe Food Handling certificate.

Cuisine specialties:

Canadian. Gluten-free.

Security and safety:

• Vulnerable sector check.
• Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Time management.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Financial benefits:

• As per collective agreement.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Long term benefits:

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).

Other benefits:

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).
• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• On-site amenities.
• Other benefits.
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.
• Wellness program.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).