Short Order Cook - Nutrition and Food Services

Job summary

The Short Order Cook prepares fresh, made-to-order menu items for patients and customers while maintaining strict ingredient control and recipe standards. They are also responsible for ensuring safe food handling practices and providing high-quality customer service within a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. ​Req ID: 227569Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII Department: NFS Distribution HIType of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (20%) x 1 Union: NSGEU Support PositionPosting Closing Date: 19-Oct-26About the Opportunity The Short Order Cook is responsible for preparing fresh to order room service menu items for patients, clients and customers within a fast-paced line cooking team environment. The short order cook is responsible for the ingredient control of recipes which includes the measuring and portioning of recipe ingredients and the production of food items for the patient menu. The Short Order Cook is also responsible for following cost control procedures, safe food handling procedures, therapeutic, allergy and menu standards, and providing overall customer service according to departmental standards. Frequent physical demands including extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting, pulling, and pushing, and transferring food supplies throughout the shift.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Grade 12 or equivalent 1-year related experience Ability to deal with customers and patients in a courteous, helpful manner 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 part-time position; 15 hours biweekly Compensation and Benefits $23.26 - $25.84 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.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 Short Order Cook prepares fresh, made-to-order menu items for patients and customers while maintaining strict ingredient control and recipe standards. They are also responsible for ensuring safe food handling practices and providing high-quality customer service within a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Grade 12 education or equivalent and at least one year of relevant cooking experience. Strong interpersonal skills are required to interact courteously with patients and customers in a clinical setting.

Benefits

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

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Ingredient control
• Recipe portioning
• Customer service
• Safe food handling
• Menu standards
• Line cooking
• Allergy awareness
• Cost Control
• Customer Service
• Cooking
• Disabilities
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• French Language
• Innovation
• Network File Systems
• Recipes

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Short Order Cook
• Cook
• Fast Food Preparers
• Cooks, Short Order

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