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Description
The Cook prepares and serves nutritious meals as outlined on menus in accordance with applicable food service and safety regulations and to maintain a clean and healthy living and working environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:
- Preference will be given to a person with experience in preparing meals for 30 plus persons, bulk purchasing of food and household supplies.
- Follows policy on donated food use.
- Cleans the kitchen and kitchen equipment
- Keep simple records and completes incident reports as necessary
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time – some physical lifting/handling – minimal exertion is required.
- WHIMIS training. (Knowledge of environmental hazards in a kitchen and workplace.
- Knowledge of precautionary measures to be adhered to working with individuals with communicable diseases.
- Supervisory ability while working with a variety of personalities.
- Neat and clean in appearance. (gloves and hair nets whenever applicable)
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions without constant supervision.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to pass “Reliability Status” level of clearance as per CSC directive.
NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL ATTAINED:
The successful job applicant will have completed High School (plus required cooking course).
NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.
SPECIAL LICENSES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS:
The successful applicant will hold/have:
· Completed a Cooking Course (six months)
· **See Precautionary Measures**
MINIMUM PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE:
The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:
Up to three months of prior related experience, including (up to three months of) institutional kitchen experience or equivalent.
PHYSICAL EFFORT/DEXTERITY REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires a frequent amount of standing, manipulating foods and moderate amounts of lifting, cutting, chopping, carrying supplies and walking. A frequent amount of standing, manipulating foods and moderate amounts of lifting, cutting, chopping, carrying supplies and walking.
The incumbent is required to lift more than 20 pounds.
CONCENTRATION REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires frequently preparing foods, reading recipes, adhering to safety procedures and regulations and occasionally ordering supplies.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):
· Universal Precautions
· Use of rubber mats
· Use gloves provided
· Immunization for Hepatitis B
· Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week
Interested applicants must respond in writing by June 16th, 2021 to:
Hiring Committee e-mail: [email protected]
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
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