Short Order Cook, Nutrition

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:127346**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone**
**Department: Nutrition & Food Services**
**Type of Employment: Casual Relief**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**Our Central Zone Nutrition & Food Services Department is hiring for multiple positions**

**About the Opportunity**:
The Short Order Cook is responsible for preparing fresh to order room service menu items for patients, clients and customers within a fast paced line cooking team environment. The short order cook is responsible for the ingredient control of recipes which includes the measuring and portioning of recipe ingredients and the production of food items for the patient menu. The Short Order Cook is also responsible for following: cost control procedures, safe food handling procedures, therapeutic, allergy and menu standards, and providing overall customer service according to departmental standards.

Frequent physical demands including extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting, pulling, and pushing, and transferring food supplies throughout the shift.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Grade 12 or GED
- 1 year related experience
- Ability to deal with customers and patients in a courteous, helpful manner
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours**:
Casual Relief Positions

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.25 - $22.50 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

This is a Support bargaining unit - position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

**Follow Us



  • Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:127346** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** **Zone** **Department: Nutrition & Food Services** **Type of Employment: Casual Relief** Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve...

  • Short Order Cook

    6 days ago


    Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    **Req ID**:178438** **Company: Nova Scotia Health** **Location**:Central** **Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII** **Department**:NFS INPATIENT OVERFLOW HI-QE2** **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly PT long-assignment** **(**70%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)** **Status: NSGEU** **Support** Position** **Posting Closing...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Nio Wholesale Ltd. Full time

    Job Duties: - Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food - Prepare and cook Japanese sushi foods such as sushi, sashimi, salads, rice bowls and other specialty Japanese dishes - Create new recipes and plan menus - Supervise cooks and other kitchen/sushi bar staff - Answer customers’ questions and offer recommendations -...

  • Cook's Helper

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

    **Company** : IWK Health**: **Req ID**:175332 **Department/Program**:Retail Food Services, Digital and Client Services **Location**: Halifax **Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly PT (15% FTE) x 1 position(s) **Start Date**: ASAP **Union Status**: Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit **Compensation**: $21.5972**: - **$23.9967 /hour **Closing Date**:...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Melville Heights Full time

    Shifts are 8 hours from 11am - 7:00 pm 5 days a week. Shifts will vary with every 2nd or 3rd week-end off when a part of the collective agreement. 600 hours probationary period. Must of graduated from a recognized culinary institute or equal practical experience. 2 years cooking experience required. Criminal abstract, whimis, food handlers certificatye...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada SUSHI JET ASIAN CUISINE Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year **Work setting**: - Restaurant **Cook categories**: - Cook (general) - Prep cook - Second cook **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs,...

  • Cook

    3 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Brothers Indian Grocery Store INC Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Cafeteria **Cook categories**: - Cook (general) **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Prepare and cook special meals...

  • Cook

    5 days ago


    Halifax, Canada ADDA INDIAN EATERY INC. Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year **Tasks**: - 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 - Plan menus, determine size of...

  • First Cook

    5 days ago


    Halifax, Canada Northwood Full time

    **Join the Northwood Team!** Since 1962, Northwood has led the way as Nova Scotia's most dynamic continuing care organization committed to innovation and change. Northwood is the largest not-for-profit continuing care organization in Atlantic Canada and is recognized both here at home and across Canada as an extraordinary example of the power of social...

  • Cook

    4 days ago


    Halifax, Canada Naji Fine Foods Ltd. Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Catering firm **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies - Train staff in...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Besharam Bar and Grill Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year **Work setting**: - Restaurant **Tasks**: - 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 -...

  • Cook

    4 days ago


    Halifax, Canada 3295538 Nova Scotia Limited Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: Experience an asset **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies - Inspect kitchens and food service areas - Train staff in preparation,...

  • Cook

    2 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Hamachi kita Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada The North Grill Full time

    Education: - Expérience: **Education**: - Secondary (high) school graduation certificate **Tasks**: - Determine the size of food portions and costs - Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Plan...

  • Cook

    4 days ago


    Halifax, Canada HallyCraft The Buka Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Asset languages**: - Yoruba - Igbo - Hausa **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Urban area **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Prepare and cook...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada Al hilal meat shop Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Tasks**: - 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 - Plan menus, determine size of...

  • Cook

    4 days ago


    Halifax, Canada Hearthstone Inn Dartmouth Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Cook to join our team to assist with catering events and daily meal preparation. If you have experience in the culinary industry and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.Duties: - Prepare and cook meals for catering events and daily meal service - Follow recipes and presentation specifications -...

  • Cook

    2 days ago


    Halifax, Canada Besharam Bar and Grill Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year **Work setting**: - Restaurant **Tasks**: - 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 -...

  • Cook

    4 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada naan n curry Restaurant LTD Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order...

  • Cook

    3 weeks ago


    Halifax, Canada TRIPLE A #3 CONVENIENCE STORE Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Urban area **Cook categories**: - Cook (general) **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Plan menus, determine size of food...