Cook

The Cook prepares and serves nutritious good tasting meals in an efficient and effective manner in accordance with food safety practices.

• Terms and Hours: Regular, Full-time (37.5 hours/week).
• Days and time: Thursday to Saturday (1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.). Sunday to Monday (6:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.).

• Clean and organize storerooms and coolers during shift, including putting deliveries away.
• Plan and prepare meals in accordance with published service schedules.
• Completely clean all work areas and equipment both during shift and before leaving.
• Follow written and oral portioning guidelines.
• Provide direction to volunteers helping in the kitchen.
• Ensure surplus food is properly cooled and stored at the end of the meal service and ensure food wastage is reduced.
• Report in writing occurrences or problems with customers or others so that action can be taken and ensure the supervisor is aware of customer feedback relating to meals and service.
• Maintain discipline and order in the kitchen and in the dining room area. This is to be done firmly but respectfully and with assistance when needed.
• Record meal amounts and volunteer’s tickets for the shift worked.
• Complete shift duties from posted shift lists and verbal instructions.
• Ensure that catering needs are met according to the posted lists and any verbal instructions.
• Fill out food safety forms required for the shift worked.
• Follow policy and procedures as outlined in the manual and for each shift.
• Report all faulty kitchen equipment as quickly as possible.
• Provide sufficient preparation for the next day’s meal service, including pulling any needed items from the freezer.
• Our operations are 7 days a week, serving a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  The Morning Cook does breakfast and lunch; the Evening Cook does dinner.

*NOTE: For some jobs, you may be required to provide validated educational documentation.

Education/certifications

• Cooking course certificate from a recognized accredited institution.
• Food Safe Level 1.
• Current first aid/ CPR level 1 certificate.

Experience

• Three years’ experience working in a responsible team position with indirect supervision, cooking, and food purchasing, receiving and food safe practice.
• Adequate training in a restaurant type environment.

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Successful obtainment of clearance through The Salvation Army Child Abuse Registry.
• Successful obtainment of clearance through the Criminal Record Check under the Criminal Records Review Act.
• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• Clean drivers abstract.
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training.