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Senior Cook - Food & Nutrition Service

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New Glasgow, NS
CA$23 - CA$26/hour
Entry Level
Casual

Top Benefits

Health
Dental
Travel

About the role

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Food Service Supervisor, the Senior Cook is responsible to cook and collaborate within a team environment within the facility. Assist with the production of menu choices which meet the departmental standards for patient service and responsible for maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Grade XII or equivalent
  • Certified Journeyman Cook
  • One (1) year experience preferred
  • Food Safety Certification
  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred
  • Ability to deal with patients in a courteous, helpful manner
  • Physical capabilities to perform duties of the position including heavy lifting, withstanding, demands of walking and standing during shift.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

Please Note: Frequent physical demands include extensive standing, repetitive motion, awkward positions and lifting

Hours

  • Casual Relief

Compensation and Benefits

$23.45 - $26.21 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent and Long Assignments only)

About Nova Scotia Health Authority

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.

We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.

Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.

Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning

Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations