Cook (Permanent Part-time)

1 week ago


Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full time

**Cook**

**Location**:Vancouver Hospice

**Reporting to**:Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping

**Job status**: Permanent 0.6 FTE (45 hours bi-weekly)

**Compensation**:$28.48/hour (in alignment with Grid Level 19 of HEABC Facilities Wage Schedule)
- We want our staff to “thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to living our values of care exceeding not just minimum wage but living wage in B.C. This means that regardless of role our entry level salary is a minimum of $25.64 per hour equivalent to $50,000 full-time annually._

**YOUR ROLE**

The heart of our organization lies in the care and support we all provide to children, families, staff, and volunteers. This role is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.

**JOB SUMMARY**

The primary responsibility of every job at Canuck Place is to provide care and support to children, families, staff, and volunteers in a safe and nurturing environment. This includes ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being of all individuals involved with our organization.

As a member of our team, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming environment that fosters trust, inclusivity, and collaboration. You are expected to maintain a high level of professionalism and to adhere to our organization's policies, procedures and values of care at all times.

You can fulfil this overall responsibility as part of the Food Services team, our meals provide much-needed support and care to families when they need it the most, and to our staff so they can focus on our children. The kitchen helps to foster a sense of community.

Cooks plan, prepare and cook a variety of food items (according to Foodsafe standards); assign tasks and work closely with other staff, as well as families and volunteers.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**

This position is primarily focused on providing care and support to children, families, staff, and volunteers, which accounts for the majority of the job. This includes tasks such as providing direction to kitchen volunteers; assisting in planning recreational activities (baking, etc.) to include children and their families. Demonstrating flexibility to ensure families and colleagues are nurtured outside of set meal times as needed.

The remainder of your time will be spent utilizing your skills to support the organization’s mission, values and operations, these responsibilities involve:

- Follows daily menu plans and adapts, as necessary, to accommodate changes in numbers of persons requiring meals. Plans cooking schedule to minimize time between completion and serving.
- Defrosts and prepares food in advance; cooks and prepares food items (e.g. soups, sauces, salads, fish, poultry, meats, desserts, cookies); prepares food items for freezing.
- Ensures food is prepared according to preparation guidelines and Foodsafe standards.
- Checks supplies on hand and restocks the kitchen with necessary day-to-day supplies.
- Assigns tasks and provides direction to kitchen volunteers to ensure work is performed in accordance with standards.
- Assists staff, volunteers and parents with planning of recreational activities (baking, etc.) to include children and their families.
- Supervises and engages the kitchen volunteers and provides direction during volunteer shifts.
- Maintains established rotation of food in storage and use of leftovers to minimize spoil and waste.
- Contributes to menu planning, food presentation and recipe planning, in consultation with the Food Services Coordinator.
- Follows cleaning schedule, as required (e.g. cleans counters, sinks, stove, floors, machines, equipment and storage areas; spot washes walls and splash area; removes garbage).
- Liaises with families, volunteers and staff to discuss special dietary requirements and allergy alerts.
- Ensures safety practices and procedures are adhered to.
- Attends Interdisciplinary Rounds as requested.
- Assumes other related responsibilities, as assigned.

***

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**

Completion of qualification as a cook from a recognized cooking school, supplemented by a minimum of one year related experience in food preparation and cooking. Food Safe Level 1 certification is required. Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Related experience in a health care facility is preferred.

**Please note**:

- Evidence of Health Canada approved vaccinations must be provided prior to your first day of work.
- Flexibility is necessary, as this position requires weekend and evening shift work and travel within and outside the Lower Mainland.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**What you bring to the role**:

- Knowledge of commonly used kitchen equipment, its use and maintenance.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures and food safe techniques.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with individual at all levels.
- Ability to plan and organize



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