Job Title: Cook
Job Type: Full time
Must be available for one shift of 11.5 hours every Sunday and every other Saturday.
Available holidays and for specials events.
Reports to: Dietary Supervisor & Executive Director
Qualifications:
- Minimum grade 12 plus additional courses in Safe Food Handling and preparation. Courses in geriatrics, supervision, and management an asset.
- Experience in quantity food preparation.
- Knowledge of current nutritional standards relating to a geriatric population.
- Ability to direct and supervise others using written and verbal communication skills.
- Free of communicable diseases.
- Willing to actively pursue personal and professional development.
- Working knowledge of Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Sanitation Code, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health Inspections.
- Functions:
- Enforce Food Service Department policies and procedures when acting in a supervisory role.
- Plan, organize, direct and supervise the activities of the Food Service Department to ensure the provision of high quality food service.
- Plan regular, therapeutic and alternate menus based on Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, current resident population and special seasonal events.
- Follows recipes and menus provided but contributes ideas and alternatives.
- Supervise meal service to ensure appropriate portion control and resident acceptance.
- Aware of new residents’ dietary restrictions, allergies and food preferences and adapts meals based on their individual needs.
- Report to nursing staff any changes in resident behaviour or eating habits.
- Ensure sanitation regulations pertaining to food preparation and food premises are followed.
- Be knowledgeable of and practice residence's fire and safety programs.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Receives all deliveries and puts them away.
- Keeps Food Service Manager informed of food and supplies that need to be ordered.
- Plates food in an attractive manner.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
- Physical Demands:
- Lifting alone up to 50lbs as an essential job function.
- Pushing/pulling/lifting boxes and food items.
- Walking short distances and up/down staircases.
- Standing for long periods of time as required.
- Bending/stopping for short periods as an essential job function.
- Crouching/kneeling for short periods of time as an essential function.
- Speaking/communicating with staff/residents and individuals who may have impairments and disabilities.
Unitarian House of Ottawa welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Suitable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.70-$19.96 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 36 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
