Assistant Cook Regular Part Time [BRV ACK1 0.70] AgeCare Riverview

Job summary

The Assistant Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals for residents, guests, and employees while adhering to therapeutic diet requirements. They also perform daily food safety audits and assist in the management of kitchen supplies and inventory.

Job details

The Assistant Cook is responsible for assisting the Cook in the preparation and delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees. Key Responsibilities - To prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation/delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees; - To review menus and production sheets before preparing meals and prepare and serve them properly and attractively; - To ensure use of proper food handling techniques; - To complete daily temperature audits for fridge, freezers and storerooms and record findings on daily audit form; - To prepare and serve foods for therapeutic /specialty diets according to planned menus; - To assist in serving meals, following resident's diet and food preferences using proper portion sizes; - To make menu substitutions as necessary and record these in designated place; - To follow daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus, while working within a set budget; - To assist in receiving and storing incoming food and supplies; - To participate actively in planning/preparing special occasion and theme meal days; - To attend department and facility staff meetings, in-services and other necessary training sessions; - To be aware of the Resident Rights & Responsibilities and endeavor to respect and promote it; - To participate in the Quality Improvement Program; - To follow and comply with health and safety legislation and departmental safe job procedures; - To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents); - To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct; - To complete other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Must possess a Food Handler's Certificate - Red Seal Certificate preferred - 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 - Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset - Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one If you’re motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity, respect and compassion, come join us!

What you’ll do

The Assistant Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals for residents, guests, and employees while adhering to therapeutic diet requirements. They also perform daily food safety audits and assist in the management of kitchen supplies and inventory.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Food Handler's Certificate and have experience in large-quantity food preparation, preferably in a healthcare or retirement setting. A Red Seal Certificate is preferred, and applicants must be able to lift heavy items and stand for the duration of their shift.

Listed skills

• Budget · Preferred
• Production · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Audit · Preferred
• Resident · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Therapeutic diets
• Food safety
• Menu planning
• Kitchen sanitation
• Inventory management
• Portion control
• Healthcare food service
• Temperature auditing
• Specialty diets
• Regulatory compliance
• Meal Service
• Lifting Ability
• Red Seal Certification
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Compassion
• Planning
• Quality Improvement
• Auditing
• Composite Materials
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Food Preparation

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Regulatory Assistant
• Cook
• Cooks
• Cooks, All Other

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