Cook

**Cook, Food and Nutrition Services, Providence Manor**

**Part Time**

**$24.92 - $25.70 Reference#:22-364A**

Reporting to the assigned department Manager, the Cook assists in meal preparation for delivery of meal,

cafeteria, and catering food services and performs inventory control functions of the department. The Cook is

responsible for preparing food items and managing related food inventories based on rotational meal cycle and

quantity, portion control and recipe standards. The Cook performs the duties in accordance with organizational

and department policies and procedures, standards set out by the Public Health Act, the Canadian Restaurant

and Food Service Association’s Sanitation Code of Practise and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
food safety protocols and WHIMIS and Occupational Health and Safety standards.

**Role Responsibilities**
- Prepare food items for client, cafeteria and catering orders, utilizing menu rotation, monthly schedules,

production sheets, and recipe standards
- Present food, using proper plate techniques, ensuring food is attractively garnished
- Prepare and present food to appropriate serving temperature following HACCP guidelines
- Actively provide input to Manager, related to quality improvement requirements and opportunities

related to food preparation
- Actively participate in taste panel, staff and production meetings, and related training
- Complete food orders in accordance with par levels and submits for computer entry
- Analyse standard par levels and makes recommendation for review/revision as needed
- Receive and store grocery order in the department, reconciles invoice with order and completes stock

rotation of inventory in strict compliance to First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory management practices
- Participate in quality procedures and work to achieve acceptable standards of food and nutrition

services and sanitization
- Effectively manage time by adhering to assigned work routine tasks and schedule and communicate

with manager in a timely fashion when unexpected circumstances arise that may impact on ability to
complete assigned working within allotted time

**Required Qualifications and Experience**:

- Valid Inter-Provincial Red Seal Cook's Certificate, and/or a Journeyman Chef’s Certificate; an equivalent

combination of recognized related training and work experience in a similar role in an institutional food
service environment may be considered
- Valid Certificate in Food Safety Code of Practice with the Canadian Restaurant and Food Services

Association (CRFA)
- Minimum two years recent experience working as a cook, preferably in a hospital setting
- Previous institutional experience is an asset

Located in Kingston, Providence Care is Southeastern Ontario’s leading provider of aging, mental health and
rehabilitative care. Continuing the legacy of our Founders, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul,

Providence Care provides care and services at Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre,

Providence Manor Long-Term Care home and community locations across Southeastern Ontario.

Providence Care is Fully-affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College; Providence Care is a centre
for health care, education and research, and a member of the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario.

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