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Cook I - Nutrition and Food ServicesNova Scotia Health Authority • Middleton, Nova, CA
Cook I - Nutrition and Food Services

Cook I - Nutrition and Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority • Middleton, Nova, CA
5 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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Req ID: 226862
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: NFS Patient Food SMH
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1
Union: CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Sep-26

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, the Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu. The Cook follows quantity recipes ensuring menu choices produced meet quality standards. The Cook is responsible to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation by consistently complying with procedures/guidelines and systems.

The Cook ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver. Under the direction of the Manager, the Cook is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Minimum Grade 12 or GED required
  • Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required
  • Regular upgrading with respect to workplace safety (e.g. WHMIS) and food safety (e.g. Food Handlers and Advanced.fst)
  • One (1) year recent cooking experience required
  • Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen
  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills
  • Demonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisions
  • Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organization
  • Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice and organizational health
  • Advanced food safety an asset
  • Journeyperson certification an asset
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

  • Casual relief; no guaranteed hours

Compensation and Benefits

$23.25 - $25.84 hourly

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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