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Kinsmen Manor is a facility that offers support and assistance to adults with intellectual disabilities. We are currently looking for a full time cook. Shift is 6am- 2pm. Position is available immediately. Elmwood offers paid training and a comprehensive benefit package including Group Life and Disability Insurance, Pension plan and drug, dental and optical coverage.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
The cook is directly responsible to the Director of Support Services.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Cook is responsible for food preparation, baking and serving meals to approximately 60 residents and staff.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-Clear, current Criminal Record check including Vulnerable Sector Search is to be provided at time of employment interview and on request
-Valid Saskatchewan Journeyman Cook or currently enrolled in a recognized cooking program
-Vocational cooking course from a recogonized technical institute
-experience with institutional cooking
Types of Meals/Food Prepared
- Therapeutic diets
- All meals
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Cook Categories
- Cook (general)
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cook Trade Certification
- Food Safe Certificate
Specific Skills
- Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions
- Prepare and cook full course meals
- Work with specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.)
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Wash dishes
Work Setting
- Nursing home or other health institution
Food Preparation Specializations
- Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Poultry
- Eggs and dairy
- Cold kitchen (salads, appetizers, sandwiches)
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat
- Pasta
- Fish
- Seafood
- Pizza
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)