Journeyperson Cook

**Req ID**:206366**
**Location**:Central** Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building**
**Department: Nutrition and Food Services**
**Type of Employment**:Casual**Casual Relief** (**3%**)**
**Support** Position**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Journeyperson Cook. As a Journeyperson Cook with Nutrition and Food Services, you will play a vital role in supporting the efficient operation of our healthcare facilities and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient care.

Under the direct supervision of the Food Service Supervisor, the Journeyperson Cook prepares standardized recipes for patients and long-term care residents. The Journeyperson Cook, on occasion may produce made to order options for veterans. The Journeyperson Cook is responsible for maintaining high standards of sanitation and food safety.

This position will be based out of Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building main kitchen, cooking food for Dartmouth General Hospital, and will eventually move over to Dartmouth General Hospital once infrastructure is ready.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Certified Journeyman Cook
- 1 year experience preferred
- Baking skills are an asset
- Ability to deal with customers and patients in a courteous, helpful manner
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

PLEASE NOTE: Frequent physical demands include extensive standing, repetitive motion, awkward positions and lifting.

**Hours**:
- Competitive compensation- Employee discounts at with dozens of corporate partners, including on travel, retail, food and more- Variety of available shifts- Continuous education and support- Opportunity for advancement within the organization

**Compensation and Benefits**:
- Hourly wages starting at $23.45 - $26.21 Hourly- 11% in lieu of benefits and vacation- Casual Relief 3%- Shifts can include day, evening, night, weekends, and holidays

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.