Are you an experienced food service professional? If so, consider bringing your culinary expertise to the Sarnia Jail where you will prepare, cook, and assemble standard and special diet meals in a conventional institutional kitchen.
Please note:
- This position requires you to work on an on-call basis. The hours of work are 0 to 40 hours per week, including weekends and statutory holidays, based on operational requirements and with no guaranteed hours.
- This position requires working with and providing direction to inmate workers (and will be eligible for a Custodial Responsibility Allowance)
In this role you will:
- Provide team leadership within the cooking operation for the correctional institution
- Provide direction and support to inmate helpers
- Prepare and assemble meals
- Maintain an inventory of supplies
- Ensure the safety and security of helpers, staff and equipment
- Maintain proper sanitary conditions in the kitchen area
You must have:
- You have a Cook's certificate issued by appropriate Ministry or demonstrated equivalent acceptable experience in volume cooking to be able to complete certification
- Valid First Aid and Heartsaver Certificate or the ability to obtain
- Ability to work shift work, weekends, and holidays
- You have knowledge of volume cooking/baking methods and safety principles
- You can prepare and assemble a high volume of meals
- You have knowledge and experience with various diets (i.e. lifestyle, medical, religious)
- You have knowledge of food safety practices as well as workplace health and safety standards
- You have demonstrated ability to understand and follow organizational policies/protocols in order to acquire knowledge of institutional policies and maintain a safe and secure kitchen
- You can work with staff, inmate helpers, and service providers to address issues
- You have team leadership skills to provide instruction and direction to kitchen helpers and inmate helpers in cooking methods and kitchen cleanliness and appraise performance
- You have written communication skills to prepare various reports
- You have analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, assess, and resolve equipment/appliance malfunctions, supply shortage, sanitation and hygiene control, and food service issues
- You have basic computer skills to input, track and record data
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.
We offer:
- A career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- Flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- A comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- Base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
- Tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
- A modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment
