Cook III - Nutrition and Food Services

Job summary

The Red Seal Cook prepares meals for patients and cafeteria clientele using standardized quantity recipes. They also collaborate on menu planning while maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety in the institutional kitchen.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. ​Req ID: 220009Location: Eastern Zone, Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital Department: NFS Patient Food Service ICHType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 Union: UNIFOR Support PositionPosting Closing Date: 26-Oct-26About the Opportunity Under the supervision of the Nutrition & Food Service supervisor and manager of Nutrition and Food Services, the Red Seal Cook independently, and within a team, prepares meals using standardized quantity recipes for patient food services operations, as well as for clientele for the cafeteria/catering/retail services. The Red Seal Cook, in collaboration with the other cooking staff, is also responsible for menu planning and maintaining a high standard of sanitation and safety in an institutional food service operation.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Grade 12 or equivalent required Red Seal cooking certification required Serv Safe Advanced course required Previous cooking experience in hospital setting preferred Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (lifting, bending, walking, standing) Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly Compensation and Benefits $25.24 - $28.22 HourlySuccessful 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.What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home. Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. ​This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

What you’ll do

The Red Seal Cook prepares meals for patients and cafeteria clientele using standardized quantity recipes. They also collaborate on menu planning while maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety in the institutional kitchen.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent and a Red Seal cooking certification. A Serv Safe Advanced course is required, and previous hospital cooking experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Travel insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Defined benefit pension plan

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Quantity cooking
• Menu planning
• Sanitation
• Food safety
• Institutional food service
• Catering
• Retail food service
• Teamwork
• Menu Planning
• ServSafe Certification
• Cooking
• Food Services
• Disabilities
• French Language
• Innovation
• Network File Systems
• Operations

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Trades
• Food and Nutrition Services Manager
• Cook
• Cooks
• Cooks, Restaurant

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