Cook (Norland Place 2) - Burnaby, Canada - Progressive Housing Society

Progressive Housing Society
Progressive Housing Society
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Burnaby, Canada

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Job Title:
Permanent Full Time Cook 3 (Norland Place 2)


Description:

Plans and develops menus, recipes, including special diets, performs related administrative duties and/or supervises Cooks and/or food related service workers.

Supports food services for the organization.


Employee Category:
Permanent Full-Time


Salary Range:
Grid 1- HEU - Community Subsector


Responsibities:


  • Plans and develops menus and recipes including special diets such as diabetic, lactose intolerant, low fat, and vegetarian.
  • Performs duties such as assigning work, orienting new staff/or voluneteers
  • Performs administrative duties such as estimating food and supply requirements based on menus and minimum/maximum inventory levels, placing purchase orders with external suppliers, receiving supplies, checking invoices against orders and goods received, storing and distributing supplies, and contacting suppliers to obtain and provide information and to investigate invoice anomalies and damaged shipments. Shops for food items and monitors kitchen expenditures.
  • Prepares and serves meals and snacks by performing duties such as planning food preparation and cooking schedules, cooking, roasting, grilling, baking, testing for palatability, and carving.
  • Provides direction to clients and/or volunteers, and monitors and assists as required.
  • Performs inventory control duties such as storing and rotating food and supplies.
  • Performs cleaning duties such as cleaning food preparation equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning sinks and counters, cleaning kitchen and storage areas such as walls, ovens, and freezers, and removing garbage.
  • Washes, scrubs, and rinses pots, pans, dishes, and utensils by hand, dishwasher, and/or potwasher.
  • Monitors functioning of equipment, and reports malfunctions and maintenance and repair requirements to manager.
  • Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as recipes and records of client preferences, allergies, and special dietary needs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience

  • Grade 1
  • Professional Cook Training Certificate
  • Certificates in First Aid and Food Safe
  • Recent, related experience of three years
OR

  • An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
OR

  • Other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work
Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communication effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to deal with others effectively
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
  • Ability to operate related equipment
  • Ability to organize and prioritize
  • Ability to supervise

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$25.82 per hour


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:


As we are a Health Funded Organization, we are expecting a Ministry order that all of our staff will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

We also provide staff with all appropriate PPE.


Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Burnaby, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Since our programs are a low barrier approach, we have animals at our sites. Are you comfortable with this

Experience:


  • Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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