JOB POSTING
Job Title: Cook Status: Casual
Program: Sequoia, Firth Residences Start Date: ASAP
Location: Abbotsford Rate Range: $24.25-$25.98
Hours: Varies Posting #: 26-SAF-015
Schedule: Flexible, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women,
girls, and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the
cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
We are recruiting for a Casual Cook for our Sequoia at Firth Residence Program. Located in Abbotsford,
the Sequoia at Firth Residence Program is a provincial specialized substance use treatment program that
serves women and gender diverse people with severe and high-risk substance use dependency as a
primary concern and who may have co-occurring moderate mental health care needs. The average length
of stay will be 3 months, or longer when clinically indicated. The program is strengths-based, trauma-
informed, culturally safe, and concurrent disorder capable care delivered through evidence-based
therapeutic interventions. The goal of the program is to provide evidence-based treatment, education,
and support, through a multidisciplinary team, to reduce problematic substance use, and improve overall
health and social wellbeing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for general food preparation and cooking meals.
- Ensures a high level of quality, cleanliness, and safety in all food preparation in adherence to
Environmental Health and Community Care Facilities Licensing Regulations.
- Ensures Food Safe standards are followed at all times.
- Follow dietitian approved meal plans and modified meals to meet individual dietary requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from a 12-month recognized cooking program.
- Experience working in a licensed facility would be an asset.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
MANDATORY JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum on-call availability of 3 shifts per week.
- Standard First Aid with CPR-C.
- Evidence of a Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) in compliance with the TB Control Program.
- Doctor’s Note of fitness required.
- Valid driver’s license (Class 5) with satisfactory driving record.
- Eligible for Enhanced Reliability Screening (Canadian citizen or permanent resident with
