Casual Cook Days

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Brookside Retirement Living Full time

This is a great opportunity to pick up casual shifts at Brookside Retirement Living. Shifts are 7-3pm or 11-7pm. Cover for vacation or sick days.

**Scope of Position**:
The Cook is responsible for producing meals for residents and guests using production checks and standardized recipes.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Prepares meals for residents and guests ensuring dietary needs are met
- Ensures residents are satisfied with the all aspects of food preparation and presentation
- Provides direction and support to the dining services staff
- Participates as a member of the dining services team and provides support to the other members of the services team
- Maintains an awareness of food inventory and takes the appropriate steps to minimize waste
- Prepares and presents meals and food for special events in a manner that promotes a positive image and reputation to the public at large
- Complies with all food preparation standards and health and safety requirements
- Performs audits and reports anomalies in accordance with established policies, procedures and licensing regulations
- Orders and receives food and supplies
- Orders and prepares food for daily meal service and booked catering events
- Operates and cleans food production equipment and food preparation areas
- Aware of employees’ and supervisor’s responsibilities and follows all health and safety policies and procedures
- Works safely to reduce the risk of injury to self, co-workers, and residents
- Is alert to, remedies, and promptly reports all actual or potentially hazardous situations
- Wears personal protective equipment (or clothing) as required by task, MSDS, or home policy
- Complies with all levels of legislation
- Performs other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:
**Education/Experience**:

- Previous experience in a volume food preparation environment in the Health Care or Hospitality industries
- Preferred Red Seal or current equivalent qualifications as a Cook from a recognized cooking program
- Food Safe Certificates I and II (Asset)
- First Aide Certification (Asset)
- Must have a working knowledge of special diets
- Understanding and experience of the HACCP program and food safety plan
- Must be able to read, write and verbally communicate effectively in English
- Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to organize work and work under strict time constraints
- Effective interpersonal relationship and conflict resolution skills
- Must be able to operate related equipment
- Must have a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time as well as lift and carry heavy trays and items
- Customer Service Orientation

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON K2K 2W8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Cooking (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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