Assistant Cook

Job summary

Prepare, serve, receive, and portion regular, therapeutic, and texture-modified meals for patients, residents, staff, and other groups served by the facility. Follow applicable standards, policies, procedures, and health regulations while maintaining safety, sanitation, and courteous customer service.

Job details

Requisition ID: 414496 Position Number: UNCERTCOOKTEU_04 Posting End Date: November 10, 2026 City: Teulon Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Teulon/Hunter Memorial Hospital Department / Unit: Support Services Job Stream: Non-Clinical Union: MGEU Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 01/07/2027 - 01/12/2028 FTE: 0.40 Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends Salary: As per collective agreement Maternity/Paternity LOA (subject to a minimum notice of 2 weeks or 1 pay period, whichever is longer) The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services and Cook, the Assistant Cook performs the assigned duties for the provision of regular, therapeutic and texture modified meals related to patients/ residents, staff, volunteers, Meals on Wheels, Supportive Housing, Adult Day, visitors, and catering and complies with standards, Policy and Procedures and Health regulations. These duties include preparation, serving, receiving and portion control of the food. Duties are performed while maintaining high standards of safety and sanitation. Courteous and effective customer service is a critical component of this position. The position of Assistant Cook functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. Qualifications: Minimum Grade 11 education required. Valid Food Handlers Certificate required (must be obtained within six months of employment). Re-certification must be current and valid. Knowledge in the areas of therapeutic diets and texture modification. Minimum of three years commercial food services experience, preferably in a health care setting and or experience in quantity cooking. Ability to operate required equipment. Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English. Ability to perform physical and mental aspects of the position. Satisfactory employment record. Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification. As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process. Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

What you’ll do

Prepare, serve, receive, and portion regular, therapeutic, and texture-modified meals for patients, residents, staff, and other groups served by the facility. Follow applicable standards, policies, procedures, and health regulations while maintaining safety, sanitation, and courteous customer service.

Requirements

Requires at least Grade 11 education, a valid Food Handlers Certificate within six months of employment, and at least three years of commercial food-service experience, preferably in health care or quantity cooking. Candidates must know therapeutic diets and texture modification, be able to operate required equipment, communicate effectively in English, meet the physical and mental demands of the role, and have a satisfactory employment record.

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Preparation
• Meal Service
• Therapeutic Diets
• Texture Modification
• Quantity Cooking
• Food Portion Control
• Food Safety
• Sanitation
• Equipment Operation
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Customer Service & Support

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