Cook
Location: Vancouver Hospice
Reporting to: Manager, Food Services and Housekeeping
Job status: Permanent 0.6 FTE (45 hours bi-weekly)
Compensation: $28.48/hour (in alignment with GridLevel 19 of HEABC Facilities Wage Schedule)
We wantour staff to "thrive” not just survive, so Canuck Place is committed to livingour values of care exceeding not just minimum wage but living wage in B.C. Thismeans that regardless of role our entry level salary is a minimum of $25.64 perhour equivalent to $50,000 full-time annually.
YOUR ROLE
The heartof our organization lies in the care and support we all provide to children,families, staff, and volunteers. This role is a unique opportunity to make ameaningful impact in the lives of those we serve.
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JOB SUMMARY
The primaryresponsibility of every job at Canuck Place is to provide care and support tochildren, families, staff, and volunteers in a safe and nurturing environment.This includes ensuring the physical, emotional, and social well-being of allindividuals involved with our organization.
As a member of ourteam, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming environment that fosterstrust, inclusivity, and collaboration. You are expected to maintain a highlevel of professionalism and to adhere to our organization's policies,procedures and values of care at all times.
You canfulfil this overall responsibility as part of the FoodServices team, our meals provide much-needed support and care to families whenthey need it the most, and to our staff so they can focus on our children. Thekitchen helps to foster a sense of community.
Cooks plan, prepareand cook a variety of food items (according to Foodsafe standards); assigntasks and work closely with other staff, as well as families and volunteers.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
This position isprimarily focused on providing care and support to children, families, staff,and volunteers, which accounts for the majority of the job. This includes taskssuch as providing direction to kitchen volunteers; assisting in planningrecreational activities (baking, etc.) to include children and their families.Demonstrating flexibility to ensure families and colleagues are nurturedoutside of set meal times as needed.
The remainder of yourtime will be spent utilizing your skills to support the organization's mission,values and operations, these responsibilities involve:
- Follows daily menu plans and adapts, as necessary, to accommodate changes in numbers of persons requiring meals. Plans cooking schedule to minimize time between completion and serving.
- Defrosts and prepares food in advance; cooks and prepares food items (e.g. soups, sauces, salads, fish, poultry, meats, desserts, cookies); prepares food items for freezing.
- Ensures food is prepared according to preparation guidelines and Foodsafe standards.
- Checks supplies on hand and restocks the kitchen with necessary day-to-day supplies.
- Assigns tasks and provides direction to kitchen volunteers to ensure work is performed in accordance with standards.
- Assists staff, volunteers and parents with planning of recreational activities (baking, etc.) to include children and their families.
- Supervises and engages the kitchen volunteers and provides direction during volunteer shifts.
- Maintains established rotation of food in storage and use of leftovers to minimize spoil and waste.
- Contributes to menu planning, food presentation and recipe planning, in consultation with the Food Services Coordinator.
- Follows cleaning schedule, as required (e.g. cleans counters, sinks, stove, floors, machines, equipment and storage areas; spot washes walls and splash area; removes garbage).
- Liaises with families, volunteers and staff to discuss special dietary requirements and allergy alerts.
- Ensures safety practices and procedures are adhered to.
- Attends Interdisciplinary Rounds as requested.
- Assumes other related responsibilities, as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of qualification as a cook from arecognized cooking school, supplemented by a minimum of one year relatedexperience in food preparation and cooking. Food Safe Level 1 certification isrequired. Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination ofeducation, training and experience. Related experience in a health carefacility is preferred.
Please note:
• Evidence of Health Canada approvedvaccinations must be provided prior to your first day of work.
• Flexibility is necessary, as this positionrequires weekend and evening shift work and travel within and outside the LowerMainland.
QUALIFICATIONS
What youbring to the role:
- Knowledge of commonly used kitchen equipment, its use and maintenance.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures and food safe techniques.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with individual at all levels.
- Ability to plan and organize work.
- Ability to work with children and families in sensitive situations.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional and personal boundaries.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and prepare a variety of nutritious food items that appeal to all ages.
- Foodsafe Level 1 certificate is required.
- WHMIS certification is required.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your cover letter and yourresume. Thisposition will remain open until filled. We thank all applicants for their interest;however, only those candidates who have been short-listed will be contacted.