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Click here to apply as an internal applicant.​Req ID: 214362Location: Western Zone, Fishermen's Memorial Hospital  Department: NFS Patient Food FMHType of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (60%) x 1 CUPE Support PositionPosting Closing Date: 9-Jan-26Nova 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.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityUnder the direction of the Manager, the Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu.The Cook follows quantity recipes ensuring menu choices produced meet quality standards. The Cook is responsible to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation by consistently complying with procedures/guidelines and systems.The Cook ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.Under the direction of the Manager, the Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following: Minimum Grade 12 or GED requiredFood Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) requiredRegular upgrading with respect to workplace safety (e.g. WHMIS) and food safety (e.g. Food Handlers and Advanced.fst)One (1) year recent cooking experience requiredKnowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchenKnowledge of therapeutic diets is an assetDemonstrated interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skillsDemonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independentlyDemonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisionsAbility to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organizationCommitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice and organizational healthAdvanced food safety an assetJourneyperson certification an assetCompetencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.HoursPermanent, Part-Time (60%) / 45 Hours Bi-WeeklyCompensation and Benefits$25.25 - $28.22 Hourly Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. Once You've AppliedThank 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.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.