Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation/delivery of food following therapeutic diets according to planned menus for residents.
• Reviews menus before preparing meals and prepares and serves them properly and attractively
• Ensures use of proper food handling techniques
• Assists in converting recipes to different quantities and preparing/following daily production charts
• Participates actively in department's Quality Management program
• Performs audits as required

Qualifications and Skills

• Must have successfully completed a minimum 1 year program in Food Preparation/Chef Training or Culinary Arts from an Accredited College and/or must hold a current Assistant Cook Certificate issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Student’s enrolled in Culinary Management or Chef Training will also be considered;
• Must have experience in large quantity food preparation, preferably in a healthcare or retirement setting;
• Must be knowledgeable of the Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating;
• Must have knowledge of and experience with special and therapeutic diets;
• Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift;
• Red Seal designation preferred;
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS);
• Must hold a current Food Safety Certificate;
• Have three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $19.06-$21.73 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Barrie, ON L4N 1G3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you have three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine?

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• large quantity food preparation: 1 year (preferred)
• Cooking: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Red Seal Certification or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person