Cook Food Services Main Kitchen Hospital

Job summary

Prepare and cook food for patients and residents, following standard preparation techniques and recording quality assurance information. Follow Food Services and health and safety policies, communicate with supervisors and coworkers, participate in meetings, and complete other assigned duties.

Job details

Position Summary The Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of all food for patients and residents. The Cook works co-operatively with the Lead Chefs and Assistant Cooks to complete all assigned duties as required. All duties are performed in accordance with the Mission & Values of Providence Healthcare. Major Responsibilities Produce all food requirements by adhering to standard food preparation techniques and records quality assurance information; Adhere to all policies and procedures pertaining to Food Services; Maintain open communication with both Supervisor and co-workers at all times; Attend and participate in production and staff meetings; Adheres to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Providence Healthcare¿s Health and Safety Policies; Adheres Providence Healthcare¿s Incident Reporting Policy; Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications/Skills Required 2-3 years cooking experience in a cafeteria or institutional setting; Graduate of an approved and recognized chef¿s, culinary or apprentice¿s Training course; Red Seal designation required; Sound knowledge of institutional and large quantity cooking; Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely; Ability to lift heavy objects; Familiar with standardized recipes and portion control; Strong knowledge of English language with good interpersonal and communication skills. Very good attendance record; Good performance record. Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

What you’ll do

Prepare and cook food for patients and residents, following standard preparation techniques and recording quality assurance information. Follow Food Services and health and safety policies, communicate with supervisors and coworkers, participate in meetings, and complete other assigned duties.

Requirements

Requires 2–3 years of cooking experience in a cafeteria or institutional setting, graduation from an approved culinary or apprenticeship training course, and a Red Seal designation. Candidates must have knowledge of institutional and large-quantity cooking, safe kitchen equipment operation, standardized recipes and portion control, English communication skills, the ability to lift heavy objects, and strong attendance and performance records.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food Preparation
• Cooking
• Institutional Cooking
• Large-Quantity Cooking
• Kitchen Equipment Operation
• Food Safety
• Standardized Recipes
• Portion Control
• Quality Assurance
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork
• Occupational Health and Safety

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Trades
• Security & Safety