Apply By: Friday, November 7, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Cook (Irregular/On-Call)

Job ID:

235387

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Division:

Child and Parent Resource Institute

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (irregular/on-call up to 12 months, with possible extension)

Job code:

50214 - Cook 2

Salary:

$25.62 - $27.70 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Make a meaningful impact every day — join CPRI as a Cook

Join us as a Cook where your cooking skills and commitment to food safety practices will help foster a healthy environment where families feel supported, and children can thrive.

About the job

As part of the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) team, your work as a Cook directly supports children and youth with complex mental health and developmental challenges. You'll help maintain a welcoming environment for children, youth, families, and staff by ensuring their nutritional needs are met. Your tasks will include:

• Preparing meals for residents including specialized diets

• Preparing food for delivery to residential areas

• Complete weekly inventory and receive weekly grocery, produce, bread and milk orders

• Ensuring that residents and staff are provided with safe, nutritious quality meals

• Maintaining clean and sanitary work areas

• Participating in the continuous quality improvement program

Please note:

• This an irregular on-call position and the hours of work ranges from 0 to 40 per week, based on operational needs. Hours of work will be between Monday to Friday during the days.
• This position will require you to perform a variety of physically demanding, routine, manual tasks relating to the preparation and receiving of food items
• This position will require you to drive a motorized cart

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have a Cook's certificate issued by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development OR equivalent acceptable experience

Food Services Knowledge and Experience

• You have training and experience in cooking and food services to prepare a variety of meals according to recipe and menu requirements
• You have knowledge of diet accommodations such as for medical, religious, and/or lifestyle reasons
• You understand safe food handling techniques and proper cleaning/sanitizing techniques
• You can supervise meal production in the absence of the manager

Health and Safety Knowledge

• You understand and apply health and safety standards like WHMIS and the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• You can maintain kitchen cleanliness as well as kitchen records and logs
• You can follow organizational policies and procedures

Other Essential Skills

• You have problem-solving skills to conduct inventory of food items, receive orders, and complete temperature checking
• You are able to plan, prepare, and ensure special diets meet clients' dietary requirements
• You can solve problems with kitchen equipment and food service issues
• You communicate well and work effectively in a team environment or independently
• You can follow and carry out specific written and verbal instructions

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

• accessibility

• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

We are a supportive, and compassionate team who are motivated by our role in helping children, youth with complex needs, and their families. Working alongside dedicated professionals in a collaborative and respectful workplace, you will contribute to the well-being of children and families by preparing nutritious meals and know that your work makes a real difference in their lives.

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, November 7, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, London, West Region, Broad Record Check

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4.7

Category:

Customer and Client Services

Posted on:

Friday, October 24, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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