Head Cook

**About the Tsakwa'lutan Healing Centre**

We, the We Wai Kai Nation, embrace our language and culture to build a proud, healthy, safe, and self-sufficient community. We support and encourage each other to thrive by following the footsteps of our ancestral history as stewards of our lands and waters, while balancing our role in modern-day society.

The Tsakwa'lutan Healing Centre, located on Quadra Island, represents a vision for addiction recovery with the goal of restoring lives, families, and empowering communities. Our approach is to destigmatize addiction as an individual issue and to engage, educate, and empower individuals, families, and communities in the recovery process. We achieve this by integrating the best of Western medicine with our traditional healing practices and values.

**About the Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time **Head Cook** based on **Quadra Island, BC.**

More specifically, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Meal Preparation and Planning
- Design and prepare daily menus, ensuring a balanced, nutritious, and culturally mindful approach.
- Integrate traditional Indigenous ingredients and cooking methods alongside contemporary culinary techniques.
- Oversee food preparation, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and occasional special events.

Kitchen Management
- Manage kitchen operations, ensuring a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Order and maintain inventory of ingredients and kitchen supplies, keeping within budget guidelines.
- Comply with food safety standards, maintaining a sanitary kitchen and proper food storage.

Team Collaboration
- Work closely with clinical and support staff to accommodate dietary needs for clients in recovery.
- Coordinate with staff to adapt meal plans according to client needs, medical restrictions, or seasonal ingredients.
- Foster a respectful, inclusive kitchen environment that promotes teamwork and support.

Cultural Competency
- Honor and incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and being in meal planning and preparation.
- Exhibit cultural humility, demonstrating respect and reverence for traditional foods and preparation methods.

**About You**

To qualify, you will need professional experience in culinary roles, ideally in healthcare or community-oriented settings, and a commitment to cultural respect and culinary excellence.

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

- Demonstrated experience as a Head Cook, Sous Chef, or similar role, with a proven ability to plan, prepare, and serve nutritious meals in a high-volume setting
- Knowledge of Indigenous culinary traditions or a willingness to learn and integrate traditional ingredients and methods respectfully
- Certification in Food Safe Level 1 or higher (or willingness to obtain), with strict adherence to food safety standards and kitchen cleanliness
- Skill in developing varied, balanced meal plans that accommodate dietary needs and cultural preferences, with the flexibility to adjust as needed
- Ability to manage kitchen operations, oversee staff, and maintain inventory within budget guidelines
- Capacity to work effectively in a team environment and adapt to a dynamic, recovery-focused setting
- Basic computer skills, including knowledge of the MS Office suite
- Clean Criminal Record check

As a Head Cook, you are compassionate, adaptable, and committed to preparing meals that nurture both body and spirit. Your dedication to quality, respect for cultural values, and leadership in the kitchen support the holistic healing journey of each client.

**About the Benefits**

A competitive salary range of **$60,000 - $75,000**per annum and a host of excellent benefits including:

- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
- Pension with up to 9% employer match
- Pick-up and drop-off available from Campbell River ferry
- Beautiful facility along the ocean

**How to Apply**

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

Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Campbell River, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- This job is located on Quadra Island. Do you live on Quadra or within a reasonably commutable distance?

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person