Cook

**Position Overview**

Under the direction of the Food Service Manager/Food Service Supervisor provide meals that will nourish residents using standardized recipes and HACCP procedure.

**Essential Duties**
- Preparation of high quality, nutritious meals according to the menu plan, and the requirements as per Ministry of LongTerm Care,
- Ensures that meals are an experience rather than a task,
- Follows the cleaning procedures as established by the Food Services Manager
- Maintains a safe working environment,
- Assists in the First in First Out process of food and supply products
- Works collaboratively with all Food Services workers and other departments,
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Chef Training or culinary management diploma or certificate granted by a College of Applied Arts and Technology or a private career college (preferred)
- Or a certificate of qualification in the trade of Cook or Institutional Cooked that was issued by:

- (i) the Director of Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998,
- (ii) the Registrar of the College under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, or
- (iii) the Registrar of Skilled Trades Ontario under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (preferred)
- Or in the reasonable opinion of the Home, have appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in the fields of institutional, health care, restaurant or hospitality cooking to perform the duties required of this position
- Food Handlers Certification provided by Public Health or certified agencies
- Good communication skills and be able to multi-task
- Must understand proper preparation techniques and know how to use commercial kitchen equipment.
- Skilled cooking work experience involving the preparation of a variety of complex foods
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills
- To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
- To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
- Clear vulnerable sector screening (within the last 6 months), recent TB test results (within the last 6 months) or Chest Xray (within the last 1 year),
- Two supervisory references required,
- COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment.
- French speaking an asset (for Champlain Long Term Care Residence and Lancaster Long Term Care Residence)
- Italian speaking an asset (for Villa Marconi Long Term Care Center)

**Work Environment**

We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, in accordance with industry standards and in compliance with legislative requirements, which includes taking steps to prevent/minimize occupational injury and illness.

We are also committed to meeting the accessibility standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, including making accessibility an integral part of recruiting, hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.

**Physical Demands**

A physical demands analysis is required by an employer to determine whether an employee has the medical ability, critical strength, and mobility to safely work in a specific job. It provides the information to compare the abilities of an employee with what is required to safely perform the tasks of the position. Please refer to the Health and Safety Manual for position specific physical demands analysis.

**Education**: Preferred
- High School or better

**Licenses & Certifications**: Required
- Food/Beverage Mgmt Cert

Preferred
- Food Handler's Cert

**Skills**: Required
- Person-centered approach
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Cooking Experience
- Interpersonal Skills
- Utilize Commercial Kitchen Equipment
- Understand Food Preparation Techniques