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About Levante Living Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families, and team members.

For us, this is more than a job; it’s a passion.

Together, we create a space at each residence where ongoing enrichment helps both residents and team members thrive.

Levante Living is a rapidly growing retirement living portfolio (23 properties under management), primarily in secondary markets with a mix of independent and assisted living suites.

We believe in living our values to build a culture rooted in respect and teamwork, and we remain focused on excellence in team member experience, resident satisfaction, and financial performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Based on menus, sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation.

Prepares food following standardized recipes.

Provides for prescribed diets, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities; Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices; Completes all necessary documentation (food and refrigeration temperatures, dishwashing machine temperatures if applicable, menu changes) as assigned; Complies with all provincial regulations, established food and beverage department policies and procedures and ORCA standards to ensure the department is tour ready; In the absence of the Manager of Culinary Services assumes responsibility for departmental operations including menu changes as necessary, requisitions and purchases food and other supplies from authorized suppliers; Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles; Perform other duties as required.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum one year experience in volume food preparation, catering and special event preparation in the hospitality or Retirement home industry; Must be sensitive to the dietary needs of seniors; Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift; Effective verbal and written English communication skills required.

Minimum Grade 12.

Must have a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate, Smart Serve Certificate an asset.

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