Cook

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Cook**Competition #**:

- PIN AC 733/24**Posting Date**:

- 04/25/2024**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Cook**
**Pinawa Cook_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 05/02/2024

**Facility / Site**:

- Pinawa Hospital

**Posting Type**:

- Indefinite Term (Subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours)

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Facility Support**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services and Regional Food Services Dietitian, the Cook is responsible for the daily operation of the Food Services department including supervision of food service staff, preparation and service of appetizing food in accordance with standardized recipes, menu and diet requirements, sanitation, safety regulations, food service standards, cost controls, and staff assignments. The Cook provides a leadership role and uses sound decision making in the day to day operations including scheduling, ordering, cost and inventory controls. As a member of the food services team the Cook actively participates in the regional cooks meeting/ networking and is a liaison with other departments within the region. The position of Cook functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum Grade 11 education required.
- Valid Food Handlers Certificate required (must be obtained within six months of employment). Re-certification must be current and valid.
- Completion of a recognized Institutional Cooking Course required or Red Seal.
- Knowledge in the areas of therapeutic diets and texture modification.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.****:

- Minimum three (3) years cooking in a commercial food services environment, preferably in a health care setting.
- Three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory role.
- Ability to operate required equipment.****:

- Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
- Ability to perform mental and physical aspects of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency in both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.