Cook's Helper, Production

Job Summary:

The Food and Nutrition Services Department at Baycrest provides service to clients in the Baycrest Centre, the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged and the Mountainview Day Centre. Our vision is to provide safe, appetizing food of optimum nutritional quality to facilitate an enjoyable mealtime experience for patients, residents, staff and visitors in compliance with the Jewish laws of Kashruth.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists with food preparation by following the Kashruth dietary laws and adheres to food handling methods according to established standards of sanitations and safety
• Works under the direction of a Cook in the following areas: Mainly in soup preparation but may be assigned to other areas such as sandwiches, chicken station.
• Ensures all products are labeled and stock rotated in fridges and freezers, maintaining inventory control.
• Prepares and serves assigned items attractively, accurately, at the appropriate temperature specified and in accordance with standard recipes and portion sizes.
• Adheres to food handling methods according to established standards of sanitation, infection control and safety in accordance with Ministry of Health Long Term Care Standards, The Occupational Health and Safety Act and departmental policies

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• High school completion or equivalent
• Chef training certificate from an accredited college required
• Previous experience in large quantity food preparation and presentation, preferably in healthcare or a long term care setting required
• Demonstrated knowledge of the use of large scale equipment
• Excellent understanding of general food service equipment, sanitation methods as well as cook-chill/re-therm systems
• Current Food Handlers certification as required by Public Health
• Previous experience working with the elderly is an asset
• Effective customer service, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

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Please note that Baycrest has implemented mandatory vaccination for all employees. It is a condition of employment that new employees provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date of employment. This means that all new employees must have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to their start date. In addition, it is a condition of employment that all new hires obtain and submit proof of all booster vaccines as approved and recommended by Health Canada.