Cook/prep Cook

At **Waterford Senior Living**, we are committed to providing a homelike environment, where the residents and their families can enjoy the maximum level of independence, while achieving the highest quality of life, with the safety, dignity, and respect they deserve.

We are assembling a dynamic team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals at both our locations, if you have interest in this role at our:

- Barrhaven Location (121 Marketplace Ave) please call us at **1-613-823-4666**:

- Bank & Hunt Club Location (2431 Bank Street) please call us at **1-613-737-0811**

**Why Join Us**:

- Flexible working hours; work life balance
- Medical Benefits, Dental and Vision Care
- Employer covered benefit opportunities for Full Time and Part Time Employees
- Competitive Wages
- Consistent scheduling and hours
- Opportunity to grow within a family-oriented community
- ADVANCEMENT AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

**Job Summary**:
**Qualifications**:

- Must have previous experience in food preparation of therapeutic diets.
- College Diploma, Chef or equivalent
- Passionate about culinary arts and creative cooking
- Must have empathy for and an understanding of the needs of the elderly.
- Good physical and mental health.
- Must be a competent person as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Banquet/catering experience an asset

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
- Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
- Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
- Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory.
- Prepping and executing salads, soups, sandwiches
- Assisting Chef, Sous Chef, Baker, and Evening Cooks as required
- Focus on restaurant style plating and presentation of food
- Ability to work unsupervised in a clean, professional, and organized way
- Opening kitchen, setting up kitchen equipment, putting away orders
- Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assist others in closing the kitchen.
- Assists in control of food costs and wastage.
- Is aware and endeavors to respect and promote the Resident Rights and Responsibilities.
- Weekend availability is required

We are a luxury retirement residence that provides 5 start customer service every day to our residents. Whether you are just starting your career or have years of experience, we want you to know. The Waterford is different. Our employees join The Waterford for the family ownership, culture, and the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with residents, families and fellow team members.

If you are interested in joining our dedicated team in a family-like environment, we would love to hear from you.

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

**Salary**: $17.45-$18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person