Cook-red Seal Certified

_Southlake is building healthy communities through outstanding care, innovative partnerships, and amazing people. We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka._
- Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada._

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Are you a passionate Cook, dedicated to creating delicious meals? Southlake Regional Health Centre is seeking a Cook to join our Food Services team and provide shockingly excellent service. The cook performs dietary related tasks such as: food preparation, general sanitation of area, review Menus and information indicating quantities of food, types of diets etc. Ensure food is prepared following HACCP at specified times.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Responsible for maintaining high standards of quality in food production and portion control.
- Responsible for cold food preparation, preparation of hot food items, prepping meal trays for delivery and at times assisting in delivering meals to patient rooms (ie when short staffed), also post meal preparation clean up.
- Maintains all Food Safety and Health and Safety standards as determined by the Ministry of Health and Compass Standards.
- Our cook also participates in data collection and monthly evaluations for the department, maintains proper inventories, including proper storage, rotation, labelling.
- Our cook is also involved in what food needs to be ordered and this will be communicated to Food Services Management.

**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS and ABILITIES**:

- Demonstrates ability to adhere to departmental and legislated health and safety standards
- Strong culinary abilities including knife skills, use of commercial kitchen equiment (ovens, stoves, tilt skillet etc).
- Innovative and willing to learn
- Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated problem assessment skills
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and teamwork
- Demonstrated individual leadership skills
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for patients and families as well as other members of the healthcare team within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to, and understanding of the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Southlake Regional Health Centre.
- **Always with compassion**
- **Power of many**
- **Serve with purpose**
- **Every voice matters**

**EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES**:

- Minimum Grade 12 education.
- Cook experience (with a minimum 1 year experience in Healthcare-LTC and/or banquets)
- Red Seal Certificate from the Ontario Ministry of Training and Universities or equivalent College Diploma in Culinary Arts (including Cook Apprenticeship, Culinary Management or equivalent) including apprentice experience to achieve certification
- HACCP training

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

Pay: $29.17-$32.68 per hour

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Red Seal Certificate from the Ontario Ministry of Training (required)
- HACCP training (required)

Work Location: In person