Cook I

Your Opportunity: Imagine a supportive employer, fantastic work-life balance, and the opportunity to make a difference in your community. With Alberta Health Services (AHS), you can have all of that and more. Description: As a Cook I, you will be responsible for food preparation, portion and assembly, and serving of menu items with limited supervision. Your typical duties may include preparing multi-ingredient recipes from raw ingredients using various cooking techniques and established recipes, preparing meals using precooked products utilizing various re-thermalization techniques and ensuring meals are appropriately portioned. You will follow AHS guidelines for quantity and quality controls, food safety standards, and established cleaning and sanitization practices to ensure the cleanliness of cooking equipment and work areas. Classification: Cook I Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Patient Food Services Primary Location: Provost Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 30-JUL-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 09-AUG-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $26.56 Maximum Salary: $29.21 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Physically capable to lift food, supplies and equipment up to 46lbs and must be able to push/pull meal carts up to 250lbs. This position requires you to walk and stand on your feet for the duration of your shift. Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications: As required. Preferred Qualifications: Customer service experience. Food service experience. Experience in a hospital or long-term care environment. Experience with inventory management; receiving deliveries, managing expiry dates and minimizing waste while utilizing “First in- First Out” procedures. Experience with Industrial Food Service Equipment. Food Safe Certificate or equivalent. WHMIS training.

Responsible for preparing multi-ingredient recipes and re-thermalizing precooked meals with limited supervision. Ensures adherence to food safety standards, quality controls, and sanitization practices for all equipment and work areas.

Requires a high school diploma and a Food Sanitation and Hygiene Certificate. Candidates must be physically capable of lifting up to 46lbs and pushing carts up to 250lbs.

• Customer servicePreferred

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• Food Preparation
• Portion Control
• Cooking Techniques
• Food Safety Standards
• Sanitization Practices
• Inventory Management
• Customer Service
• Industrial Food Service Equipment
• First In First Out (FIFO)

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Trades

Minimum education

High school

Minimum experience

0+ years

Apply by

Aug 23, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level