Relief Cook
- Newmarket, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
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- Experience
- 1-3 years of prior related experience, with at least one year of institutional cooking experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description
This is a casual/relief position with no set hours of work. This job posting will run concurrently for internal and external applicants. However, for the first ten (10) calendar days, current employees of York Housing & Support Services that are members of UFCW Local 175 will receive hiring preference.
In this role you will be planning menus and meals according to budget, season, and client feedback. Preparing and cooking food using various equipment and techniques. Ensuring food quality, presentation, and hygiene standards. Managing food provisions, storage, and waste. Overseeing and coordination kitchen staff, training, and aiding.
Responsibilities
Successful Candidate Will Be Required To Provide Upon Hiring
The target hiring range for this position is $18.49 to $18.49 with a maximum of $18.49.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description
This is a casual/relief position with no set hours of work. This job posting will run concurrently for internal and external applicants. However, for the first ten (10) calendar days, current employees of York Housing & Support Services that are members of UFCW Local 175 will receive hiring preference.
In this role you will be planning menus and meals according to budget, season, and client feedback. Preparing and cooking food using various equipment and techniques. Ensuring food quality, presentation, and hygiene standards. Managing food provisions, storage, and waste. Overseeing and coordination kitchen staff, training, and aiding.
Responsibilities
- Develop menus in accordance with policy and procedure and core standards.
- Keep records of all food services related data such as food, freezer and refrigerator temperatures
- Ensure the proper maintenance and usage of a computer system, and proper record keeping of the same in accordance with the Territorial Computer Usage Policy.
- Serve on committees as appropriate
- Prepares, portions, and presents meals and snacks to be served to residents, visitors, and at special events. Adapts standardized recipes and ensures appropriate amounts of food are prepared to meet menu requirements.
- Prepares special food for therapeutic, texture modification (pureed, minced, or dental soft), and special preference diets.
- Portions food to be distributed to dining areas on residential floors, and any special catering functions.
- Wash and sanitize dishes and cookware after each meal.
- Organizes food preparation schedules to meet meal deadlines.
- Labels, dates, stores, and utilizes leftover food. Disposes of all unusable food.
- Checks and records the temperatures of a walk-in and a reach-in refrigerator and a freezer twice daily.
- Turns on equipment, such as steamers, ovens, fans in the morning. Turns off and checks the condition of same at night.
- Bakes desserts, snacks and items for special functions, as assigned.
- Prepares production estimations and quantity requirements, such as defrosting meat, and requisitions for supplies from the storeroom according to menu requirements.
- Ensures that work area is maintained in a clean and orderly state. Changes oil and filters for the fryers as required. Sanitizes and stores knives.
- Receives calls and takes messages for the Business Manager in their absence. Passes information on to appropriate staff, as required, and acts on emergency therapeutic dietary requests.
- Participates in dietary staff and special committee meetings, such as quality assurance, fire safety.
- Also participates in In-Service training sessions.
- Responsible to maintain kitchen facility to York Region Public Health Standards and York Region licensing compliance.
- Ensures compliance with internal audits or inspections to ensure quality, as assigned.
- Good understanding and practice of the facilities policies, procedures and guidelines. Reads distributed communications in order to stay current.
- Attend and participate in meetings as requested.
- Develop a positive working relationship with co-workers, residents, superiors, volunteers and visitors.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
- Completed High School, plus one year specialized course.
- Must be able to lift more than 20 pounds
- 1-3 years of prior related experience, with at least one year of institutional cooking experience.
- Previous experience with people experiencing homelessness (one to three years)
- Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of Women’s issues
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health/Addictions
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of and a commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression and equity.
- Problem solving skills essential.
- The responsibilities associated with this position demand a high degree of confidentiality
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Must have good interpersonal/time management skills
- Good knowledge of community resource
Successful Candidate Will Be Required To Provide Upon Hiring
- Vulnerable Sector Check: an original copy of a current Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) that is less than six (6) months old is required by your start date, and the results of the check must be acceptable to The Salvation Army in its sole discretion. The cost of the VSC is borne by the employee.
- Food Handlers Certificate: A valid food handlers certification
- Compensation: Please note that this job falls under a collective agreement. The hourly rate for the position is set at $18.49, and wage increments are provided based on collective agreement language.
The target hiring range for this position is $18.49 to $18.49 with a maximum of $18.49.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan menus and prepare, portion, and serve meals and snacks, including therapeutic and special-preference diets, while meeting food quality, hygiene, and service requirements. Maintain kitchen equipment and records, manage food storage and supplies, support kitchen staff, and ensure compliance with public health, licensing, and organizational standards.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed high school plus a one-year specialized course, 1–3 years of related experience including at least one year in institutional cooking, and experience supporting people experiencing homelessness. A valid Food Handler certificate and an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check are required; candidates should also have knowledge of women’s issues, mental health and addictions, anti-racism and equity, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills
- Institutional Cooking
- Menu Planning
- Food Preparation
- Therapeutic Diets
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Food Storage and Waste Management
- Temperature Monitoring
- Kitchen Equipment Operation
- Inventory and Supply Requisitioning
- Record Keeping
- Staff Coordination and Training
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Confidentiality
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
- Social Services
Keywords
- Institutional Cooking
- Menu Planning
- Standardized Recipes
- Therapeutic Diets
- Texture-Modified Diets
- Food Safety
- Food Hygiene
- Food Handler Certificate
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Food Storage
- Food Waste Management
- Refrigerator and Freezer Temperature Logs
- Kitchen Equipment
- Food Production Estimates
- Supply Requisitioning
- Public Health Standards
- Licensing Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Emergency Dietary Requests
- Mental Health
- Addictions
- Homelessness Services
- Anti-Racism
- Anti-Oppression
- Equity
- Confidentiality
- Collective Agreement