Ltc Cook

Reporting to Support Services Manager the Cook is **r**esponsible for all aspects of the kitchen and food preparation for a senior’s facility.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Prepares food that meets or exceeds the appearance, taste, and quality expectations of the residents, families and clients.
- Prepares and/or monitors the preparation of daily and special event menu plans to ensure individual dietary needs and standards for dietary care are met or exceeded and costs remain within approved budget allocations.
- In collaboration with the Support Services Manager, purchases the best quality and most cost effective products that will meet or exceed the individual and group dietary needs of the facility’s residents.
- Provides leadership and direction to kitchen staff while following policies and procedures; organizing and directing staff orientation, scheduling and assigning work;
- Works with the departmental leadership team, maintaining or exceeding facility quality standards and special dietary requirements.
- Implements and maintains inventory control systems to maximize savings and minimize waste.
- Monitoring resident satisfaction and communicating issues and concerns to the leadership team for resolution.
- Ensuring all phases of food preparation meets or exceeds health and safety requirements i.e. Community Care Facility Act, WHMIS, WCB, provincial safety standards etc.
- Demonstrates knowledge of fire/emergency procedures and policies of the facility; participates in fire and emergency drills.
- All safety rules and safe work procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Reports all hazards, incidents, near misses and workplace injuries to the manager immediately and in writing.
- Does not participate in unsafe situations (horseplay), and corrects any unsafe conditions if able.
- Actively participates in all Health and Safety initiatives and make suggestions to improve Workplace Health and Safety.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Current qualifications as a cook with some experience in a volume food preparation environment in the health care or hospitality industry and/or cooks papers.
- Must have current certification of Food Save Level 1.
- Must have a working knowledge of HACCP.
- Must have current certification in WHMIS.

**Shift times**:

- early morning and early evenings (4 hours in duration)

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: From $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 2023-02-02