Meal Centre Cook

The Salvation Army in Abbotsford requires casual/on-call cook to work in the Meal Centre.   Meal Centre Cook will prepare and serve nutritious meals for The Salvation Army clients (160 to 250) and provide supervision to volunteers.

• Compliance with and ongoing enforcement of the Salvation Army Centre of Hope policy and  procedures.
• Knowledge of Policy & Procedures and on-going updates
• Prepare food as listed on the provided menu
• Cleans dishes, cooking utensils and counters in accordance with schedule
• Work with volunteers, modeling cooking and life skills, in the process of preparing meals
• Ensure all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards
• Adapts work practices within specific parameter to ensure the efficient delivery of food services
• Follows preventative maintenance procedures for related equipment
• Follows the responsibility for the ordering and monitoring of food and kitchen supplies and establishes guidelines for the security of food supplies and all cooking equipment if directed while filling in for a prolonged absence
• Ability to work with difficult or emotionally needy people in a patient and compassionate manner

• Cook’s Training papers (1 year course) are an asset.
• The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.
• The incumbent is required to lift more than 20 pounds.

Experience:

• The successful applicant will have 1 – 3 years of prior related exp.
• Cook’s Training papers (1 year course) are an asset.
• The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.
• The incumbent is required to lift more than 20 pounds

Work Environment:

The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:

• Dealing with angry people
• Verbal Abuse
• Hot/Steamy environment
• Noisy
• Crowded in some cases
• Pressure with timelines
• Cuts, Burns and entering freezers

• Experience in cooking for a large group of people.
• Experience in working with volunteers.
• Experience in working as part of a team – willingness to carry out various duties as required.

Note:  This is a unionized position.

In accordance with The Salvation Army policy and legislated requirements, employment is conditional upon the verification of credentials and completion of a background check.

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

• Background check consent.
• A clear vulnerable sector screening.
• A clean drivers abstract.
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training.

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. 

 In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees in Canada.  The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.