Cook Ii - Abbotsford, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

Verified Company

Abbotsford, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Why Fraser Health?:

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th, 2021 all staff for all positions across Health Care require full COVID 19 vaccination.

All positions, require that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines).

Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Position Highlights

We are currently looking to fill exciting casual positions as a Cook II at Cottage/Worthington Pavilions located in Abbotsford, B.C.

Valued Benefits

A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Detailed Overview:

The Cook prepares assigned food items for daily and inventory requirements by following established menus, recipes, quantity quotas and food production sheets.

Tests and adjusts food items for palatability.

Ensures ready food inventory items are accurately packaged, labeled and stored and performs administrative duties in a kitchen providing under 200 meals a day.

Responsibilities:

Prepares assigned food items by methods such as heating, reheating, boiling, frying, grilling, steaming, baking, whipping and deep fat frying to meet daily and inventory requirements. Evaluates final product for palatability, consistency, temperature and adjusts as necessary.
Plans daily cooking schedule to minimize time between completion of cooking and serving. Ensures food items are served according to established standards.
Estimates food supply requirements based on nutritional and therapeutic dietary needs. Orders and receives supplies as required. Resolves discrepancies with suppliers.
Prepares therapeutic diet items according to production needs.
Carves meat and poultry to ensure recipe yield and appropriate portion sizes.
Prepares, portions and pans food items to ensure recipe yield meets assigned quantity quotas.
Maintains established food rotations in storage to minimize spoilage and waste and ensures leftover food is properly labeled and stored.
Requisitions and receives stock and supplies from internal and external suppliers, stores and refrigerates as required.
Ensures ready food is packaged, labeled and portioned correctly by checking accuracy of weights and labels.
Prepares salad and sandwich items and cold plates.
Provides work direction to Cooks I and other designated staff, including orientation and training.
Estimates food requirements according to nutritional and therapeutic needs and ensures safety and sanitation practices and policies are adhered to.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized 12 month program in cooking plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Food Safe Level 1 certification

Skills and Abilities