We are seeking a casual cook at Pacifica Treatment Centre.
Position: Cook 1 (casual)
Classification: Grid 9
Hourly Rate: $27.17
About Us
Pacifica Treatment Centre (Pacifica), founded in 1977, is an innovative charitable sector society that provides gender-inclusive in-residence treatment and community-based supportive recovery-focused services for individuals experiencing challenges associated with problematic substance use, in conjunction with concurrent mental health concerns and trauma.
Nature and Scope of Work
Job Summary:As a Cook 1 at Pacifica Treatment Centre, you will play a key role in ensuring the provision of nutritious meals to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Prepares and serves meals and snacks in accordance with established menus and recipes, by performing duties such as planning food preparation and cooking schedules, cooking, roasting, grilling, baking, testing for palatability, and carving. Modifies and adjusts established menus as required.
· Provides direction to food service workers, clients, and/or volunteers, and monitors and assists as required.
· Performs inventory control duties such as storing and rotating food and supplies.
· Performs cleaning duties such as cleaning food preparation equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning sinks and counters, cleaning kitchen and storage areas such as walls, ovens, and freezers, and removing garbage.
· Washes, scrubs, and rinses pots, pans, dishes, and utensils by hand, dishwasher, and/or potwasher.
· Monitors functioning of equipment, and reports malfunctions and maintenance and repair requirements to manager.
· Receives supplies, checks invoices against orders and goods received, stores supplies, and updates inventory records. Refers problems to supervisor.
· Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as recipes and records of client preferences, allergies, and special dietary needs.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education, Training, and Experience:
· Grade 12
· Professional Cook Training Certificate
· Certificates in First Aid and Food Safe
· Recent, related experience of three years
· Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
· As a licensed healthcare facility, a TB test, proof of COVID-19 and flu vaccination, and a criminal record check are required (costs reimbursed).
Pay: $27.17 per hour
Work Location: In person
