Cook Ii

**Req ID: 168195**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Eastern** **Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital** Glace Bay Hospital, New Waterford Hospital, Northside Hospital**
**Department: NFS Patient Food Services CBR**
**Type of Employment: Casual** **Casual Relief** (3%** **FTE) x 10** **position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Support** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 20-Dec-23**

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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of Nutrition and Food Services and under the supervision of the Food Service Supervisors, the Cook II independently, and within a team, prepares meals using standardized quantity recipes for patient food services, as well as for clientele of the cafeteria/catering/retail food services. The Cook II works collaboratively and is responsible for maintaining a high standard of food safety and sanitation in an institutional food service operation.

The Cook II will work cooperatively and effectively with all members of Nutrition & Food Services and all key stakeholders, maintaining excellent communication. They have the ability to perform a number of job duties with flexibility, an openness to change, and a focus on patient/client service and safety.

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

- Red seal cooking certificate or minimum of Block 1 of the Nova Scotia Culinary Apprenticeship Program Successfully completed
- Ability to demonstrate active and current participation in the Culinary Apprenticeship Program and a commitment towards Red Seal Certificate
- One (1) year hospital food experience required
- Serv Safe Advanced course required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications

**Hours**:

- Casual Relief Positions, 3% FTE
- Casual relief opportunities at multiple sites including Cape Breton Regional Hospital & surrounding community sites

**Compensation and Incentives**:
21.72 - $24.68 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.

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