Staff Journeyman Cook

1 month ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company**: IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:162808
**Department/Program**:Patient Food Service, Corporate Services
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $23.337**:

- **$26.0776 /hour
**Closing Date**: 24 August 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of Business Development, Clinical Nutrition, and Food Services, the Journeyman Cook prepares food for patients, families, visitors, and staff, and catering. Duties included, but are not limited to;
- Kitchen Duties:
- Performs batch cooking and cooking for the cafeteria, catering, and patient food service (IWK main campus and offsite mental health locations).
- Clean, peel, slice, and trim food items using manual and electronic appliances.
- Measure ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking according to standardized recipes.
- Prepares food following safe food handling practices.
- Delivers food to the cafeteria and replenishes during meal periods as necessary.
- Assists with pre-preparation and storage of food as required.
- Planning and Administrative Tasks:
- Plans workload to incorporate batch cooking techniques.
- Records quantities of food prepared and available for service prior to meal periods.
- Records overproduced food remaining following meal service.
- Reviews food and equipment needs with the Computer and Production Coordinator.
- Participates in departmental quality assurance program.
- Participates in the training of new staff and interns.
- Records food temperatures as required.
- Collaborates with Computer and Production Coordinator with menu planning.
- Safety:
- Assist in proper storage of food items.
- Follow safe food handling practices.
- Assist in maintaining the work area and equipment in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Identify and report problems related to food preparation, equipment, sanitation, and safety hazards to the supervisor.

**Hours of Work**:
7 AM-3 PM, 1030 AM-530 PM, OTHER SHIFTS AS REQUIRED

**Your Qualifications**:

- Minimum grade 12 or equivalent preparation to secondary school graduation (GED)
- Journeyman certification (Red Seal)
- Food Handlers Course and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training required
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Ability to build and maintain client satisfaction while offering services.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to attend to details and pursue quality in accomplishing tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to recognize and appropriately react to potential dangers.
- Ability to follow instructions and work processes.
- Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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