Cook

Our Calgary client provides long term care and rehabilitation to adults in our community, and they are seeking a Cook to join their team right away.

If you love to be creative with your food, find satisfaction cooking a well balanced meal and have a keen sense of customer service, this might be the job for you!

Responsibilities :

• To prepare food following standardized recipes, sample food prior to each meal to determine palatability and serve nutritious meals for residents in a safe and attractive manner
• Review menus and set-up equipment and supplies for daily food production
• Ensure meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion-controlled quantities
• Monitor the quality of food supplies received and the proper operation of kitchen equipment
• Alert Management of problems and make recommendations concerning corrective actions
• Maintain required records e.g., menu changes, purchase orders, delivery receipts, temperature checks
• Responsible for the clear and correct labelling of excess food
• Safely operate all kitchen equipment and utensils
• Adhere to established policies and procedures
• Perform duties as outlined and any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements :

• Experience as a cook is required
• Current Safe Food Handlers certificate
• Experience in quantity food preparation
• Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and therapeutic diets
• Ability to direct and supervise others
• Ability to understand oral and written directions
• Ability to lift heavy objects and stand and walk short distances throughout the day and to tolerate heat from kitchen area
• Must be agreeable to a vulnerable sector check as part of employment

If this sounds like the career you have been dreaming of, don’t wait we are looking forward to speaking with you!

About Equation Staffing Solutions :

Equation Staffing Solutions is a successful, award-winning Calgary based staffing and recruitment agency specializing in the placement of candidates on a temporary, contract or permanent basis.

The industries we serve include oil and gas, warehousing & transportation, finance & accounting, banking, health care, educational institutions, engineering & technology, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and all levels of government.

The job families we place people in comprise of general office & admin support, human resources, customer support, warehousing, trades, machine operators, production, accounting, records management, business management & information management.