Team Member - Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver Hospice Society

Description

Vancouver Hospice Society is a small hospice with a home like environment, the team is compassionate, hardworking and looks out for one another and would love to welcome a part time cook to join this amazing team.

We have a fully equipped home-like kitchen with lots of natural light coming in.

• This is an independent position for a small kitchen at our 8bed hospice.
• We are looking for someone to work 2 days a week (Thursday and Sunday 8am 2pm).
• The Cook plans, prepares and cooks a variety of food items and baked goods (e.g. cookies), according to FoodSafe standards, for patients and staff in the hospice.
• Maintains a clean, stocked kitchen and supply area. Works closely with other staff, volunteers and families.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES, include but are not limited to:
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); and prepares various food items for freezing to be used at a later date.

Ensures food is prepared according to preparation guidelines and FoodSafe standards as well as any dietary restrictions for patients/staff.

Checks food and other kitchen/cooking supplies on hand and restocks the kitchen with necessary day-to-day supplies.

Ensures an established rotation of food in storage and use of leftovers to minimize spoilage and waste.

Ensures kitchen, dining and storage areas, as well as machines and equipment are clean and free from hazards (e.g. wet floors, broken glass, sharp objects, etc), as required.

Interacts with patients and families to discuss special dietary requirements, allergy alerts and any food prep considerations.

Ensures safety practices and procedures are adhered to.

Assumes other related duties as assigned.


Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 12 per week


Salary:
From $21.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Experience:

• Culinary: 1 year (preferred)

- cooking: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location:
In person