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About the Role

Shepherd Village is seeking a COOK1T to plan and facilitate food production in the main kitchen, preparing nutritious meals and snacks for residents in accordance with relevant legislation and standards. The role involves working as part of a team to ensure high-quality food services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Canada's Food Guide requirements are met as well as Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care compliance standards
• Prepare and serve menu items in accordance with MOHLTC standards, Public Health Regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures
• Direct the flow of meal service and meet the time schedule for service of meals and nourishments
• Assist with catering production and set-up of special functions and major holiday events
• Ensure correct product has been placed in the thawing fridge to accommodate production for the next three days
• Rotate stock, cover, label, date and store properly
• Audit food service areas to ensure compliance and food presentation policies
• Provide guidance to co-workers regarding the receiving and storing of food supplies
• Complete start-up inspections
• Keep work area clean

Requirements

• Grade 12 education
• Seven (7) years previous experience in large quantity food preparation
• Experience in large function catering is an asset
• Successful completion or current enrolment in Food Service Worker training program
• Effectively communicate in English (verbal, reading, writing)
• Accurately follow instructions
• Able to increase/decrease recipe yields to meet facility needs
• Flexible and adaptable to change with schedules, work environment and assignments
• Physically capable of safely lifting and transferring hot heavy objects and standing for the majority of the shift
• Must provide a complete and current Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

Skills

• Red Seal Certificate preferred and/or in progress
• Food preparation
• Catering
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Physical stamina

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 7 years of experience in large quantity food preparation

Education Level

• Grade 12 education
• Red Seal Certificate preferred
• Food Service Worker training program

About the Company

• Shepherd Village is Toronto’s largest not-for-profit senior community, dedicated to the well-being of seniors since 1961.
• Committed to meeting the changing physical, spiritual and social needs of seniors through quality care and compassionate service.
• Everything offered is designed to enhance the quality of life and peace-of-mind of residents, and their family and friends.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to accessibility in the candidate application and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process, providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements of the vacant position. Applicants are asked to please make their accommodation requirements known when contacted.