Culinary Specialist

Job Summary

Culinary Specialists at Fraser Health are responsible for preparing and cooking food items in accordance with established menus, recipes, and quantity quotas. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cooking methods and techniques, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

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• Reviews production sheets and prepares assigned food and therapeutic diet items by following established menus, recipes, and quantity quotas.
  
• Determines ingredients and quantities of ingredients required, and assembles ingredients and equipment required for cooking.
  
• Participates in the preparation of daily cooking schedule by ensuring adherence to established departmental standards.
  
• Cooks or rethermalizes assigned food items such as soups, sauces, salads, starches, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and desserts by methods/procedures such as roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, and baking.
  
• Carves food items such as meat and poultry by following standard recipes and established procedures.
  
• Prepares food items such as vegetables, fruits, and sandwich fillings by slicing, dicing, grating, and mixing.
  
• Assembles Cook Chill products for tray line according to menu and tally requirements.
  
• Ensures ready food is packaged, labelled, and portioned by checking accuracy of weights and labels.
  
• Tests food items and final product for palatability, consistency, and temperature.
  
• Follows up with Manager, or designate, if any recipe modifications are required.
  
• Controls portioning of food items to ensure recipe yield meets assigned quantity quotas.
  
• Maintains established food rotations in storage in order to minimize spoilage and waste.
  
• Assigns tasks to designated Food Service Workers as required.
  
• Ensures leftover food properly labelled and stored.
  
• Cleans equipment and work area using appropriate cleaning agents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  
• Prepares, portions, and serves food items for designated individuals or areas as required.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

Culinary Specialists at Fraser Health must have a strong understanding of cooking methods and techniques, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will have a recognized 12-month program in cooking or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Current Food Safe 1 certificate or equivalent is also required.

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• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
  
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  
• Ability to organize work.
  
• Ability to operate related equipment.
  

Fraser Health is a leading healthcare provider in the region, and we are committed to providing high-quality care to our patients. If you are a motivated and experienced Culinary Specialist looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.