Cook

**Cook** **Burlington, ON** **JOB OVERVIEW** "It makes me feel good knowing that we make the residents lives better. We laugh with them, cry with them, sing and dance with them, we brighten their day. Working here is an unbelievable privilege and it will be something I carry with me for the rest of my life" - **Sunrise Team Member** At Sunrise, our Cook is responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance. **ABOUT SUNRISE** Sunrise Senior Living has championed quality of life in senior care for more than 30 years. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide quality care for seniors and their families. It's no surprise that many of the world's leading experts in Senior Living entrust their career to Sunrise. At Sunrise, you will **Make a Difference Every Day** We are passionate about our mission to champion quality of life for all seniors. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our residents to enjoy life to the fullest. **Be Part of a Uniquely Supportive Community** The care-focused environment we create for residents extends to our team members. We offer programs, rewards, and benefits to help you live your best. **Ignite Your Potential** We believe potential has no limits. We offer best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders. We are committed to helping our team members achieve their career goals. **RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS** **Responsibilities**: **- **Preparing and serving the residents in our community - Ensuring all special dietary needs are met and preparing texture modified food as directed - Following the specially prepared Sunrise menus and production sheets to maintain the highest possible quality and consistency - Ensuring compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements **Qualifications**: - Maintains a current ServSafe certificate (food services sanitation certificate) or able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become ServSafe certified - One (1) year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and therapeutic diets - A culinary apprenticeship or training is preferred - A high School diploma or GED accepted - To be successful you will need to have the ability to handle multiple priorities, possess written and verbal skills for effective communication, be competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills - You will also need to demonstrate your ability to serve seniors in a team environment **Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment with Sunrise are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in mandatory vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Covid-19, TB) and using designated PPE when required.** Sunrise Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off. Team members may also be eligible to receive a bonus based on their position. Some leadership roles are eligible to receive annual bonuses. All team members have the potential to receive spot bonuses and other incentive awards. **Job Type**: Part-time Schedule: - Monday to Friday - Weekend availability Ability to commute/relocate: - Burlington, ON L7L 6S5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) **Experience**: - Cooking: 1 year (preferred) - preparing texture modified food: 1 year (preferred) - full-line menu items and therapeutic diets: 1 year (preferred) - menus and production sheets: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: - Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)