Cook

**Cook**

**Please Note: This job is located in Wingham ON**

**Minimal Qualifications Required**:
**Formal**:

- Successful completion of Chef/Cook certification from a recognized college is preferred.
- Current Food Handler Certificate

**Experience**:

- Previous experience in institutional food service, preferably long-term care setting—minimum of 2 years preferred.

**Personal**:

- Effective active listening skills
- Effective written and oral communications skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Policies & Procedures - demonstrates knowledge and understanding of organizational policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills.
- Be able to tolerate periods of standing or walking.
- Be able to lift 30 lbs.

**Rewards/Perks**:

- Gift Card Incentive program.
- Pension/ Benefits for FT time
- Uniform Allowance
- Continuous education and upskilling opportunities

**Duties include (but are not limited to)**:

- Prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation/delivery of food following therapeutic diets according to planned menus for residents and guests (as required);
- Reviews menus before preparing meals and prepares and serves them properly and attractively;
- Ensures use of proper food handling techniques;
- In consultation with Nutrition Manager and/or designate, makes menu substitutions as necessary and records these in the designated place(s).
- Meets time schedule for service of meals and nourishments;
- Follows daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus
- Assists in converting recipes to different quantities and preparing/following daily production charts;
- Dates, labels, and stores food properly;
- Participates actively in planning/preparing special occasion and theme day meals;
- Assists in receiving and storing incoming food and supplies;
- Assists in serving meals, following resident's diet and food preferences using proper serving utensils and portion sizes.
- Participates actively in any department/facility committees as requested;
- Completes all necessary documentation (food and refrigeration temperatures, dish machine temperatures if applicable, menu changes) as assigned;
- Alerts the Nutrition Manger and/or designate to problems and makes recommendations about corrective action.
- Promotes a positive team spirit within the department;
- Assists in the orientation and training of new dietary employees;
- Attends department and facility staff meetings, in-services and other required training sessions;
- Follows all health and safety policies and procedures. Works safely to reduce the risk of injury to self, co-workers, and residents;
- Wears personal protective equipment as designated;
- Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles;
- Maintains a sound working knowledge of their roles and responsibilities during all emergency situations when working different shifts.
- Communicates and cooperates with residents and their families;
- Performs dining room rounds at mealtimes to ensure resident meal satisfaction;
- Other duties as assigned

**Profile**:
Braemar Retirement Centre (MacGowan Nursing Home) is an accredited 69 bed licensed Long Term Care facility located in Wingham, Ontario. Braemar is a proud RNAO Best Practice Spotlight organization and a DementiAbility certified home who aims to provide a collaborative, person-centered environment for staff and residents alike.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $24.63 per hour

Application question(s):

- How many years experience do you have cooking?
- Are you able to commute/ willing to relocate to Wingham ON?
- Do you have COVID-19 vaccines?

Work Location: In person