Cook - 2603

**RADIANT**
**CARE**

**Company Information**

We are a private, non-profit organization committed to providing top quality accommodations and care to senior citizens. We offer a variety of living arrangements to fit the needs of our residents including, long term care, supportive housing apartments, and wellness suites. We also have a strong mandate to meet their social, physical, health and spiritual needs.

We pride ourselves on our ability to really live our Mission of Excellence, Love and Dignity, both with residents and staff. We provide a work environment where teamwork, staff involvement and personal development are essential for success. Our staff, leadership, and Board are progressive thinkers and supportive of each other. We offer competitive benefits, excellent challenges, and opportunities.

**Our Mission**: To provide with excellence, love, and dignity a full continuum of housing and services to senior citizens. We serve seniors who wish to live in a community of Christian faith.

**Job Posting # **2603**
**Radiant Care Tabor** Manor**

**Cook**
**Casual**, **Permanent**

**Hourly Wage Range**:$22.70 - $25.62**

Posting Date: July 17, 2023

**Application Deadline**

**General**
A Casual Permanent Cook position is being offered in the Radiant Care Tabor Manor Food Services department. The start date of this position is to be determined.

**Scheduled Shifts**

The schedule for an employee with a casual status is chosen by the employee.

Radiant Care offers an online system for choosing which shifts you can work; then they are assigned by seniority.

We also call team members with a casual status to fill in for sick and vacation days of other employees.

Working with a casual status is a great way to start with the Radiant Care team.

**Qualifications**

Qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to,
- Completion of the Public Health Units Food Safety Awareness program
- Culinary Management Diploma or Chef’s training
- Demonstrated knowledge of HACCP

**Eligibility and Selection Criteria**

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation
- Prepares food and nourishments including evening meal following standardized recipes and production sheets
- Provides for prescribed diets, including variations in texture
- Ensures meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities
In the absence of the Nutrition Manager, decides on menu changes as necessary, directs Dietary Aides when necessary
- Monitors quality and quantity of food supplies ordered, proper operation of kitchen equipment and alerts Manager of problems. Recommends corrective action
- Directs Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities at meal times
- Maintains all required records such as menu changes, delivery receipts, temperature checks; cooperates with other departments to meet resident needs.
- Cleaning and maintaining of kitchen equipment and work areas in good working and sanitary state
- Supports the cleaning requirement and cleaning routines including washing of pots/pans, operating dish machine when needed and cleaning and sanitizing of work areas
- Assist in the home’s quality management/improvement program for Nutrition services
- Attends in-service education programs and staff meetings
- Performs other duties as assigned

**We Offer**
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental and vision benefits available for full-time and part-time employee
- Employer RRSP contribution
- Training in Montessori Methods for Dementia Care (Staging environments & engaging residents in meaningful and purposeful activity to enhance quality of life)
- Affordable access to our Fitness & Wellness Centre
- Full-time, part-time and casual positions
- Excellent work environment
- Our staff, leadership, and Board teams are progressive and supportive
- Radiant Care is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity._ _If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any aspect of the selection process, please let Human Resources know by phone at (905) 934-2548. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially._