Cook 1

**Requisition ID**: 374511

**Position Number**: 109-71910-C242-99

**Posting End Date: February 5, 2025**

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Hôpital Ste-Anne Hospital

**Union**:CUPE

**Department/Unit**: Nutrition and Food Services

**Work Location**:Hôpital Ste-Anne Hospital

**City**: Ste. Anne

**Hiring Status**: Casual

**FTE**: Casual

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 7.75

**Anticipated shift**: Days; Evenings; Weekends

**Annual base hours**:2015

**Anticipated Start Date** 02/10/2025

**Salary**: As per CUPE Collective Agreement

This text is available in French upon request.

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the **Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most.**Join**a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Trouvez une carrière enrichissante dans une communauté dynamique et diversifiée au sein de Southern Health-Santé Sud. Notre organisation a le privilège de fournir des soins aux personnes à chaque étape de leur vie.

En partenariat avec nos communautés, nous fournissons des soins de santé sûrs, accessibles et durables, axés sur les personnes. Nous sommes fiers de travailler en collaboration avec tous nos partenaires dans notre région diversifiée : sept des communautés des Premières nations, des communautés francophones, métisses, mennonites et huttérites, ainsi qu'un nombre croissant d'immigrants du monde entier.

Faites partie de l'équipe de Southern Health-Santé Sud, qui s'enracine dans ce qui compte le plus. Joignez-vous à une région qui offre un style de vie sans pareil - une vie sécuritaire, paisible, belle et épanouissante pour vous et votre famille.

**Position Overview**:
Under the direction of the Manager - Nutrition & Food Services, Site Coordinator or Supervisor - Nutrition & Food Services, Manager ‐ Support Services or Designate, the Cook 1 is responsible for directing and performing the daily preparation, cooking and service of safe, high quality nutritious meals to clients (patients, residents, staff and visitors) of the facility, following established standards, departmental/regional policies and procedures and, government regulations and legislation.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health‐Santé Sud.

**Experience**:

- Minimum one (1) year full time health care food service experience or institutional cooking experience.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Grade 12 education or equivalent.
- Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:

- Current Food Handler Training certificate Level 1 or equivalent Food Sanitation course.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge of therapeutic and modified food textures.
- Knowledge of sanitary food handling principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of operations of a kitchen, how to organize and cook food for patients/residents in a health care setting.
- For position located in Sites that use an Electronic Menu Management System:

- Knowledge and understanding of Electronic Menu Management Information System (EMMIS).
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently.
- Demonstrated ability for attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain an organized work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with staff, health care professionals and co‐workers, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive working relationship with all staff, residents, patients and clients.
- Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written directions.
- Demonstrated ability to handle chemicals and cleaning supplies as per defined procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve within the responsibilities of the position.
- Demonstrated competency in cash management.
- Demonstrated ability to promote safety by practicing principles of body mechanics, electrical, chemical safety Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), thermal safety and accident prevention.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and