Cook - Drayton Valley, Canada - Connecting Care

Connecting Care

Verified Company

Drayton Valley, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We want you to join our team at
Points West Living Drayton Valley A place you can hang your hat and call home.

We value the power of diversity and inclusion Connecting Care is a merging of service groups into one cohesive company.

We provide care, hospitality, and operational services in seniors' residences, as well as develop seniors' communities.

The Opportunity:

The
Cook role will be serving the town
of Drayton Valley. This role is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with an elevated level of focus in time management and hospitality.

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

You stay cool as a cucumber
A patient team player, motivator, mentor, and professional role model
Able to coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care approaches. Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being is preferred
Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for all persons
Knowledge of supportive living services, assessment and care planning
Attains and maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial and federal regulatory standards
Demonstrates strength in building partnerships with Residents, family members, employee care partners, volunteers, external care partners and the community at large to ensure the vibrancy of our community
Flexible, willingness to prioritize and readjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community
Strong time management skills
Supporting the Food Services Supervisor in supervising/managing the activities of the food services team and facilitating effective twoway communication
Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills, and ability to calmly deal effectively with difficult or crisis situations
Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement
Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work practices. Is mindful of the psychological health and safety of our employee care partners
Auditing and collecting ongoing resident/family feedback. Including but not limited to the Resident Food Services committee
Ensuring adequate & competent care partners are available to provide the food services that are required within the Community
Supporting the Food Services Supervisor in coordinating & overseeing care partner planning and service time scheduling as per budget guidelines, including overtime and time off approval and vacation requests
Assisting in identifying and addressing unmet needs within the Community
Attending and actively participating on various committees/meetings providing advice/ input
Performs other services/tasks/duties related to employee care partner role as assigned

Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:

Grade 12 Diploma or recognized equivalent is required
Formal Food Service training (Red Seal from an approved Food Service School) and/or experience in the Food Service Industry would be an asset
Supervision/leadership/educator/facilitation/resolution/investigation experience required
Food Safe Certificate
First Aid and CPR

Why join our team?

A competitive wage
Opportunity for professional growth
Benefits program
RRSP program with employer matching
Looking for a happy corporate culture? The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners