Cook Transitional Health

Job Description

If you take pride in being compassionate honest professional and safe consider a rewarding career as a part-time Cook with our new West Bedford Transitional Health team where you will help redefine how patients transition from hospital to home.

This innovative facility integrates data and technology into patient assessment care delivery and communication while providing specialized person-centred support for individuals who no longer require hospital-level treatment but needadditionalcare to safely return home or transition back into their community. Our team is committed to dignity safety and clinical excellence in every interaction.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members dedicated to helping patients successfully transition from hospital care back to their homes and communities. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector Shannex offers opportunities for growth development and advancement in an environment where integrity teamwork and safety are at the heart of everything we do. At the end of every day you will knowyouvemade a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive health vision and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program(eligibleimmediatelyupon hire)
• Life travel and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual (beginsimmediately) and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands ofperksvendors and discounts through ourWorkPerksprogram including excellent discounts for apparel restaurants technology fitness travel and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
• Access to continuing education and training throughShannexsCentre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

• Panning and preparing meals according to established standards proceduresrecipesand menus.
• Assistingwith the preparation of catering services for internal and external events.
• Providing input to the Executive Chef and/or Production Kitchen Supervisors into division menu development.
• Preparing special diets and meals to meetappropriate therapeuticmenu modifications according to established guidelines.
• Reporting any recipe shortages discrepancies or quality issues to the Executive Chef or supervisorin a timely manner.
• Freezing overproductionin accordance withthe production schedule.
• Packaging food products for shipping according to production sheets.
• Receivingstoringand rotating inventory of all required foods and supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes cooking station daily;maintainscleanliness of kitchen equipment such as ovens kettlesmixersand others.
• Assistsother areas of the kitchen asrequired.
• Maintaining safety and sanitation in the kitchen to meet legislative and organizational standards.
• Promotes a safety culture by continuously working safely including but not limited toidentifyingand reporting hazards following safe work practices and procedures wearing personal protective equipment supporting others to worksafelyand completing safety education.
• Ensures client safety by following and applying all standard operational procedures safe work practices and training provided.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

About You

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvementcollaborationand accountability you bring:

• High School diploma or equivalent education
• Minimum one (1) year experience in volume food preparation in hospitality or healthcare
• Demonstrated experience working and communicating with internal and external customers to meet their needs in a polite courteous and cooperative manner
• Previousexperience working with seniors in a Retirement Living or Long-Term Care environment
• Journeyman Cooks papers from an accredited institution preferred
• Advanced/Basics Food Safety Training/ Food Handlers Course isrequired
• Extensive knowledge of food safety practices
• Extensive knowledge of food preparation and quality standards
• Ability to provide a clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check upon hire
• Successful candidates willbe requiredto obtain a clear Criminal Record Check and where applicable a Vulnerable Sector Check prior to appointment

Apply today to join the Shannex team of Great People!

Great People is a core value at Shannex grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity diversity inclusion and belonging and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Ontario our team members help build communities that support connection wellbeing and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences Parkland at Home Faubourg du Mascaret and Shannex Enhanced addition Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information visit .

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1