Cook1, Full-time

**Full-Time (30-40 hrs) | Temporary** **Contract: May - September (Possibility of Extension) | Hourly Rate: $27.26 - $29.93**

Are you a creative culinary professional who is full of energy and fresh ideas? Are you looking for more meaning in your work?

PARC Retirement Living is an award-winning developer and operator of independent senior-living communities. We’re seeking a **Cook1** to join our team at the **Oceana** PARC**community in **White Rock**.**

**About working at PARC**

The PARC dining experience is as fast-paced and service-oriented as any high-end restaurant or café - and our cuisine rivals the best, too But PARC is also the place our residents call home. So, as you become a member of our close-knit team, you’ll forge close relationships with the seniors who live here.

**As a PARC Cook1, you’re a member of our Food and Beverage team, responsible for**:

- Creating an incredible dining experience for our residents and guests.
- Preparing and serving meals in a restaurant setting - and bistro-style - with flourish, according proper food-handling procedures.
- Maintaining a clean kitchen and work space.
- Assisting with receiving and storing food deliveries.
- Preparing and serving residents at proper temperatures and in appropriate portions.

**The perks of PARC Hospitality**
- ** Meaningful work**. How many hospitality jobs can say that? At PARC, you’ll be making a positive difference in seniors’ lives, each and every day.
- ** Refreshments while you work.** PARC’s chef-prepared cuisine rivals the best in BC, and we offer subsidized daily meals and beverages to employees.
- ** No more late nights.** Unlike the rest of the hospitality world, our closing shift ends at 9 p.m.
- ** Flexible hours and location.** We’re open to scheduling when and where it works for you - with guaranteed shifts every week. PARC has five great locations across the Lower Mainland.
- ** A supportive, diverse team and training opportunities.**We believe in giving our people opportunities to advance wherever we can.
- ** High-value benefits.**We offer Extended Health, Dental, Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), to help protect your health, family and way of life. Plus: birthdays off with pay, parental top-ups and much more

**It takes a special kind of person to work here - does this sound like you?**
- You’re upbeat and positive; bringing great energy to your work day to day.
- You can hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.
- You’re a details person, an excellent communicator and a customer-service star.
- You have a culinary diploma or equivalent experience and skills, along with your Food Safe Level 1 and WHMIS certifications.
- You have a true flair for creative food preparation, along with knowledge and experience in portion control, menus and the use of commercial kitchen equipment.
- You understand and respect the needs of seniors, their families, and and other professional services engaged with our residents.

At PARC Retirement Living we require a Criminal Record Check, and a TB test within the first month of employment.

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