Cook
4 weeks ago
Job description
The Cook is responsible for preparing all meals and snacks to be served to residents, staff and visitors of the home, in accordance with safe food handling techniques and providing high nutritive value, flavour, colour, texture and appearance, following standardized recipes.
Essential responsibilities
Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
Operating all equipment in dietary department; cleaning and sanitizing of food service equipment and wares; completing pre-start up equipment checks as necessary
Strict adherence to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and regulations for Nutrition and Hydration, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Public Health Regulations and the Sanitation Code
Control of food storage rooms, freezers and refrigerators; dates, labels, and stores all food properly; reducing waste by following production sheets and recipes; monitoring, reporting and discarding leftovers according to policy
Using all tools and information provided including recipes, therapeutic menus and production sheets to maintain the highest possible quality and consistency and quantity
Accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products; ordering of required items as needed
Ensuring all special dietary needs are met; following the therapeutic portioning guidelines to meet the residents' dietary requirements
Preparing texture modified food as directed to ensure proper texture and amount
Ensuring that food is ready to be served at required meal and snack times
Serving of meals as required
Monitoring, recording and maintaining Quality Assurance records
Discussing resident meals service requirements with food service coordinators and supervisor
Ensuring that home and dietary department policies and procedures are followed
Essential qualifications
Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (e.g. GED certificate) required
Labour Certificate of Qualification of Cook (LCQC) required (Red Seal)
Experience working as a cook in a Long-Term Care setting preferred; previous experience working in a non-Long Term Care setting will be considered
Individuals without their LCQC are only given one opportunity to obtain it and should they not be successful, they are not entitled to hold a Cook’s position until they have obtained an LCQC (as per Unifor Local 127 Collective Agreement, Letter of Understanding)
Possess excellent decision-making skills required for estimating food requirements and portions
Knowledge of good sanitation and safe food handling techniques to avoid infection and spread of contagious illness
Knowledge of Ministry of Health standards and criteria for food services, Public Health regulations and sanitation code
Ability to read, write and accurately follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to answer phone professionally and respond to issues/requests
Must possess effective listening skills and the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
Previous experience providing staff-to-staff orientation an asset
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Basic computer skills
Other qualifications
Food preparation courses would be an asset
Experience belonging to a work committee (i.e. health & safety, education, wellness, etc.) an asset
Certifications, memberships, licenses
Labour Certificate of Qualification of Cook (LCQC) required
Current Food Safety Training certificate completed with Public Health required
Work environment/hours of work
This position works mostly indoors
This position is expected to be available for a minimum of 22.5 hours per week with opportunity for full-time hours (37.5 hours a week).
This position works weekday and weekend hours on day and afternoon shifts
Must be able to accept on short notice call-in hours for days, afternoons, and weekends, which may include four (4) hour shifts.
COVID-19 Vaccination
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent no longer requires a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated, it is highly encouraged.
Background check requirements
This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing Long-Term Care Act section 252 O.
Reg. 246/22) prior to being accepted for employment. You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.
All staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges, convictions, orders and restraining orders, consistent with Ontario Regulation section 253 O. Reg 246/22 made under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, with respect to the period since the date the person’s last criminal reference check under subsection (2) was conducted
Essential physical and/or safety requirements
Annual Flu immunization is required
2 step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of sta
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