Cook -q Nutrition & Food Services

**CUPE JOB POSTING**

**Position**:Cook (Red Seal)

**Dept**:Nutrition and Food Services

**File #**:3504

**Role Level**:CUPEC04 $26.469 - $30.534 per hour

**Status**:Part Time

**Number of Vacancies**:1

**Site**:Queensway Health Centre

**Hours of Work/Shifts**:Monday - Sunday / days, evenings and weekends

**Posted**:July 17, 2025

**Internal Deadline**:July 24, 2025

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission**:A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community**

Our Values**:Compassion, Excellence, Courage**

Our Goals**:Quality, Access, Sustainability**

Our Enablers**:People, Education, Innovation, Research**

**Position Summary**:

- Prepares and cooks a variety of food items for patient meal assembly as assigned following standardized recipes
- Develop standardized recipes and preparation plan for new menu items
- Knowledge of safe food handling including tempering methodology
- Adheres to recipes, portion sizes and preparation methods as specified.
- Maintains clean, safe and sanitary practices and working areas as prescribed
- Participates in and adheres to quality and safety audits and standards as per requirements and relevant legislation
- Maintains accurate food production records.
- Practices safe and proper use of food service equipment.
- Provides input for food supply orders.
- Identifies maintenance needs and informs Team Leader or submits work orders as appropriate.
- Maintains and sanitizes work area and all related equipment.
- Knowledge of Combi oven, Blast chiller, soup kettle, steamer, and gas cook range
- Performs other related duties as required

**Key Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 education and/or equivalent, required
- **Red Seal certification**, required
- Valid Food Handler Certificate, required
- Ability to communicate effectively, read, write and follow instructions
- A minimum of three (3) years cooking experience in an institutional food service environment, required
- Experience in a cold-plating environment would be an asset
- Be physically capable of performing the essential duties of the job
- A positive work and attendance record is essential
- Ability to work under mínimal supervision to complete assigned tasks
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent customer service skills

**Physical Demands**:

- Considerable walking, standing, bending and lifting - up to 50lbs.
- Working in both hot and cold temperature environments, includes work in a cold environment (freezer) for a period of each dayStanding for long periods of time in one spot- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.- All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.- Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.