Chef - Island Residents Only
About the role
Job Title: Chef
Location: Cherish at Central Park – Langford, BC
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Head Chef
Position Summary:
At Cherish at Central Park, our Chefs are responsible for preparing high-quality, scratch-made meals that support the health, dignity, and enjoyment of our senior residents. Working collaboratively within a supportive kitchen team, the Chef plays a key role in delivering a warm and welcoming culinary experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Meal Preparation & Service:
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner items according to daily menus.
- Cook proteins, soups, salads, desserts, and side dishes in line with quality and safety standards.
- Support daily tea service preparation and presentation.
- Plate meals for service, ensuring proper portioning, presentation, and timing.
- Prepare and label meals for suite delivery or grab 'n' go offerings.
Kitchen Coordination:
- Collaborate with other chefs to create and adjust production plans based on staffing and menu flow.
- Review menus in advance and ensure frozen and perishable ingredients are prepped as needed.
- Participate in handovers between shifts to ensure continuity and readiness for upcoming services.
Cleaning & Organization:
- Clean as you go, following all food safety and sanitation procedures.
- Complete assigned daily deep-cleaning task (e.g., equipment, storage areas, shelving).
- Receive and store delivered items, rotating stock according to FIFO principles.
Prep & Planning:
- Prepare marinated, long-cook, or overnight items as needed.
- Assist with advance prep for next day’s lunch and dinner service.
- Monitor food storage, labelling, and inventory for kitchen efficiency and safety.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 2+ years of professional cooking experience in a commercial or residential kitchen.
- 2+ years of Scratch cooking/camp cooking experience.
- Food Safe Level 1 certification required.
- Experience working in a senior living, hospitality, or healthcare setting an asset.
- Strong time management, organization, and multitasking skills.
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs and stand for extended periods.
- Team-oriented, respectful, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Professional Expectations:
- Follows all company policies, food safety protocols, and service standards.
- Maintains a positive, solutions-focused, and resident-centered mindset.
- Demonstrates emotional maturity, dependability, and pride in quality work.
- Supports a respectful, gossip-free, and team-driven workplace culture.
Job Details:
Salary: $25-$28/hour
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Schedule: Between 8am-6:30pm. Weekday and Weekend availability required
Why Work at Cherish?
At Cherish at Central Park, we believe that meals are more than nourishment—they’re moments of connection and joy. As a Chef, you’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven kitchen team that prepares delicious food from scratch and makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents every day.
About Cherish at Central Park
Welcome to Victoria’s premier Community Living residence, a retirement community like no other. Cherish at Central Park is an inter-generational community with people aged 55 to 105.
Everyone is provided with the opportunity to do what they can and participate, as little or as much as they like. Cherish is there to help people help themselves, to protect and nurture their independence with kindness and caring. Resident volunteers connect with and support each other.
The Cherish Way turns forgotten souls into confident contributors overcoming the three plagues of ageing; loneliness, helplessness and boredom.
Chef - Island Residents Only
About the role
Job Title: Chef
Location: Cherish at Central Park – Langford, BC
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Head Chef
Position Summary:
At Cherish at Central Park, our Chefs are responsible for preparing high-quality, scratch-made meals that support the health, dignity, and enjoyment of our senior residents. Working collaboratively within a supportive kitchen team, the Chef plays a key role in delivering a warm and welcoming culinary experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Meal Preparation & Service:
- Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner items according to daily menus.
- Cook proteins, soups, salads, desserts, and side dishes in line with quality and safety standards.
- Support daily tea service preparation and presentation.
- Plate meals for service, ensuring proper portioning, presentation, and timing.
- Prepare and label meals for suite delivery or grab 'n' go offerings.
Kitchen Coordination:
- Collaborate with other chefs to create and adjust production plans based on staffing and menu flow.
- Review menus in advance and ensure frozen and perishable ingredients are prepped as needed.
- Participate in handovers between shifts to ensure continuity and readiness for upcoming services.
Cleaning & Organization:
- Clean as you go, following all food safety and sanitation procedures.
- Complete assigned daily deep-cleaning task (e.g., equipment, storage areas, shelving).
- Receive and store delivered items, rotating stock according to FIFO principles.
Prep & Planning:
- Prepare marinated, long-cook, or overnight items as needed.
- Assist with advance prep for next day’s lunch and dinner service.
- Monitor food storage, labelling, and inventory for kitchen efficiency and safety.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 2+ years of professional cooking experience in a commercial or residential kitchen.
- 2+ years of Scratch cooking/camp cooking experience.
- Food Safe Level 1 certification required.
- Experience working in a senior living, hospitality, or healthcare setting an asset.
- Strong time management, organization, and multitasking skills.
- Able to lift up to 40 lbs and stand for extended periods.
- Team-oriented, respectful, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Professional Expectations:
- Follows all company policies, food safety protocols, and service standards.
- Maintains a positive, solutions-focused, and resident-centered mindset.
- Demonstrates emotional maturity, dependability, and pride in quality work.
- Supports a respectful, gossip-free, and team-driven workplace culture.
Job Details:
Salary: $25-$28/hour
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Schedule: Between 8am-6:30pm. Weekday and Weekend availability required
Why Work at Cherish?
At Cherish at Central Park, we believe that meals are more than nourishment—they’re moments of connection and joy. As a Chef, you’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven kitchen team that prepares delicious food from scratch and makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents every day.
About Cherish at Central Park
Welcome to Victoria’s premier Community Living residence, a retirement community like no other. Cherish at Central Park is an inter-generational community with people aged 55 to 105.
Everyone is provided with the opportunity to do what they can and participate, as little or as much as they like. Cherish is there to help people help themselves, to protect and nurture their independence with kindness and caring. Resident volunteers connect with and support each other.
The Cherish Way turns forgotten souls into confident contributors overcoming the three plagues of ageing; loneliness, helplessness and boredom.