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Cook – Casual Jobs in Scarborough, Ontario at Southbridge Care Homes
Title: Cook – Casual
Company: Southbridge Care Homes
Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Position: CookCasual/Part Time No LineReporting to the Food Services Manager, the cook follows established policies, procedures and standards, prepares and serves food for the residents, including the more complex meal preparation for the facility (dinner, sauces, desserts etc.), cleans production area and equipment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reviews regular and therapeutic menus and sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food and nourishments including evening meal following standardized recipes and production sheets. Provides for prescribed diets, including variations in texture. Ensures meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities
In the absence of the Food Services Manager, decides on menu changes as necessary and ensures that changes are recorded following department procedures
Monitors quality and quantity of food supplies ordered, proper operation of kitchen equipment and alerts Manager of problems. Recommends corrective action
Directs Dietary Aides in basic food preparation procedures and in serving activities at meal times; assumes responsibility for routine departmental operations in the absence of the Food Services Manager, including staff replacements and service calls for malfunctioning equipment
Maintains all required records such as menu changes, delivery receipts, temperature checks; cooperates with other departments to meet resident needs
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have experience with large quantity institutional, health care, restaurant or hospitality.
Preferred Qualifications:
Chef training or culinary management certificate or diploma granted by a college established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, or
granted by a registered private career college, for successfully completing a program approved by the Superintendent of private career colleges under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005;
Certificate of qualification in the trade of Cook or Institutional Cook, issued by an authority meeting the requirements of the OLTCH Act, or
Post-secondary diploma in Food and Nutrition Management or a post-secondary degree in Food and Nutrition
Additional qualifications include:
Red Seal Cook Trade Certification (preferred)
Must possess a Safe Food Handling Certificate provided by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Must possess (within the past 3 months)or be able to obtain a clean Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures
Ability to read and write English, and understand moderately complex verbal and written instructions in English
Proven ability to provide direction and lead others within a busy environment
Must be available to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays
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