Cook - Nutrition and Food Services - Orillia, Canada - Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

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Orillia, Canada

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Description

Job Number:

J

Job Title:

Cook - Nutrition and Food Services

Department:

Nutrition & Food Services

Job Type:

Permanent Part Time

Job Category:

Support Services

Union:

SEIU

Open Positions:

1

Date Posted:

July 31, 2023

Closing Date:

August 10, 2023

Salary:

$ $25.85/Hour

Hours of Work:

5:00AM 5:30PMOrillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (OSMH) is located in the City of Orillia a beautiful community nestled along the shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. Orillia offers an environment where a health work/life balance is easy to achieve as exceptional urban amenities, natural resources, points of interest, and recreational opportunities abound.

People have always been OSMH's greatest strength. Our committed team has helped our community for over a century.

We offer an environment where each individual works interdependently towards common goals:
we value _Trust, Courage and Teamwork_. We are an organization where individuals' contributions are valued and there are many opportunities for personal growth and development.

Position Summary

The Cook is responsible for preparing assigned food items by methods/procedures such as roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, baking and prepreparation of food.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Food Preparation:
Preparing assigned menu items for patients, cafeteria service, meals on wheels, and assigned special catering by following established menus, recipe and quantity quotas, determining ingredients and quantities required and assembling ingredients and equipment required for cooking.
Planning cooking schedule to minimize time between completion of cooking and serving. Ensuring all meat is taken out of freezer in sufficient time for meat to be safely thawed in the refrigerator for the next day's meal.
Cooking and seasoning assigned food and therapeutic diet items such as soups, sauces, salads, meats, fish, poultry, etc. by methods/procedures such as roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, and baking. Testing food items for palatability and temperature and adjusts accordingly.
Carving, cutting food items such as meat, poultry, casseroles, etc. and controls portioning of food items.
Maintaining established food rotations in storage in order to minimize spoilage and waste. Ensuring all prepared, uncooked and/or cooked food is covered, labelled, and dated properly.

Other Related Duties:

Unlock any refrigerators, freezers, main door and store room as appropriate.
Turning ovens, toasters, steamers, etc on/off each day as appropriate.
Ensuring hot food is set up prior to patient belt line and cafeteria service.
Operating all equipment in a safe manner, using protective guards as required. Reporting any broken down equipment or hazardous situation to the supervisor. Identifies needs for small wares and equipment.
Ensuring general clean up of all equipment. Ensuring soiled utensils, pots, pans, etc. are taken to pot wash area for cleaning and sanitizing.
Following established sanitation methods/procedures to ensure safe food supply (i.e. proper handling of raw/cooked foods, use of thermometer to test doneness, etc).
Participating in menu planning, making suggestions, ways to improve etc.
Participating in the evaluation/recommendation of new products and recipes.
Participating in the quality assurance program and staff meetings.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by program leadership

Qualifications:

Education
Grade twelve (12) Secondary School Diploma required.
Completion of an approved cook's course from a Community College and/or apprenticeship required. Equivalent of education and experience may be considered.

Experience:

Three (3) to five (5) years experience in quantity food production required.
Knowledge of operation of production equipment required.
Experience in an institutional food service environment preferred.

Competencies:

Demonstrated strong communication skills in English both verbal and written.
Demonstrated ability to follow instructions accurately.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and multi task efficiently.
Demonstrated responsibility to health and safety and food preparation guidelines.

Other:

Demonstrates commitment to continued professional and personal growth and development through Continuing Education Programs and Self Directed Learning Opportunities.

Our Employees Enjoy
- a professional practice environment
- a collaborative atmosphere with emphasis on teamwork
- wellness initiatives
- continuing education grants
- employee recognition and assistance programs
- a competitive salary and benefits package
- equal opportunities for growth and development

Employment Equity

Accomodation in the Workplace