Cook - Toronto, Canada - Sinai Health

Sinai Health

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care.

Since 2015, we have provided excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home.

Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

To support us on our journey, the Nutrition department is looking for an Cook I to join its team at the Mount Sinai Hospital Site.

Prepares and assembles main entreés, vegetables, gravies, sauces, soups, etc. according to standardized recipes for cafeteria
Ensures produce quality, proper serving temperatures and mínimal food wastage
Completes ingredient perpreparation e.g. minces, purees, and sliced meat; chop vegetables, grated cheese, etc.
Replenishes food as required
Completes Service Summary Report Sheets
Works in accordance with applicable legislative, MSH and/or departmental policies and procedures
Dates and labels prepared stored food
Maintains a clean work area by following proper food handling and sanitation procedures including HACCP
Stores and rotates ingredients and prepared items according to FIFO procedure
Understands and demonstrates safe operating procedures for equipment e.g. steam kettles, grills, ovens, mixers, meat slicer, meat saw, deep fryers, broilers, etc.
Attends and participates in production meetings and other meetings as scheduled e.g. quality assurance, safety committee, etc.
Performs and other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Completion of food sanitation and safety certificate and demonstrates sound knowledge of these practices
Experience in an institutional/catering/large quantity cooking environment/food service
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position in order to to perform the essential duties of the job which requires lifting/pushing (25 lbs. or more), prolonged waling and standing (up to 7 hours), exposure to extreme warm and cold temperatures, exposure to heat, humidity, steam, and cooking odours
Demonstrated knowledge of basic food preparation and assembly skills e.g. soups, sauces, roasting meats, etc.
Ability to communicate and read using English, in order to effectively perform the essential requirements of this position
Must be able to understand and follow verbal work orders and instructions
Demonstrated mathematical ability; Knowledge of the metric system
Customer service oriented with the ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work, while meeting deadlines in accordance with MSH standards
Demonstrated initiative and good judgement with the ability to multitask
Ability to work independently and as a team player in a challenging, diverse, and changing environment
Demonstrated effective problem solving ability
Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history