Cook

_ **Part Time Cook**_
- **Pembina Lodge, Westlock, Alberta**_
- **Hours Per Pay Period: 64**_
- **Wage Range: $24.75 to $25.84**_
- **Hours of Work: 0830h to 1730h**_

**Job Role**

Reporting to the Head Cook and/or designate, the Cook I performs a variety of duties for supporting the Head Cook with food preparation and cleaning the dining room, washing dishes, re-stocking supplies and setting tables. The Cook I is to prepare attractive, nutritious meals following Canada’s Food Guide in adequate amounts for all residents. To work as a team in establishing a variety of foods on the menus

**Job Duties**

1. Meal preparations

2. Assist the cook with meal preparation such as peeling and chopping vegetables, serving, or plating food, preparing sandwiches and resident snack items.

3. Cleaning and sanitizing dining room tables and chairs, setting tables, clearing tables after meals.

4. Dishwashing and sanitizing of dishware, glassware, cutlery, pots, pans, and utensils.

5. Daily cleaning and sanitizing of utility carts, food services equipment, storage areas, refrigerators, coolers. Sweeping and mopping kitchen floor. Restocking supplies in the dining room and other service areas

6. To provide excellent service to residents

7. To prepare healthy, appealing meals and ensuring proper amounts for all residents

8. To fill out menu change forms and calendar whenever changes to menus are made.

9. To prepare dessert for next meal (i.e. early cook prepares dessert for supper meal and later cook prepares for next day’s noon meal.)

10. To ensure your work area is clean and any spills are cleaned up immediately.

11. To complete all duties on checklist

12. To work with Head Cook to ensure ordering is complete

13.

To report all faulty equipment to maintenance and fill out equipment repair form

14. To report any concerns or conflicts to Head Cook

15. To follow all Homeland Housing’s Policies and Procedures, safe work practices and procedures

16. To maintain confidentiality for all private information made available to him/her regarding the residents and staff.

17. To perform any other related duties as required.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Education, Training, and Experience_
- Journeyman Cook certificate preferred.
- Two (2) years cooking experience, preferably in a hospitality or seniors supportive

living setting required.
- Related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and

experience required.
- Basic computer skills - Microsoft Outlook and excel required
- Previous experience in a leadership role preferred
- Skills and Abilities_
- Effective, respectful verbal and written communication.
- Knowledge of and capability to complete tasks relating to kitchen and cooking.
- Multitasking and prioritizing work tasks to accommodate operational needs.
- Ability to work under pressure and effectively troubleshoot and solve problems.
- Ability to work well with others as well as independently.
- Strong commitment to resident customer service and promoting teamwork and

partnerships.
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Must be mentally and physically fit to perform the duties and responsibilities of the

position; and
- Must be responsible for maintaining self-wellness and reduced absenteeism

**Other**
- Competition: #HH-HR-REQ 2115

skills to provide exceptional presentation and variety to the salad bar and buffet table
- Job Type: Part Time
- Weekend Shift Premiums
- Benefits and Pension eligible

days current.
- Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $24.75-$25.84 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 2 years (preferred)
- hospitality or seniors supportive living setting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person