Cook I – Nutrition & Food Services

Job title: Cook I – Nutrition & Food Services

Job description: Req ID: 113145
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital
Company: NSHA
Department: NFS Patient Food VRH
Type of Employment: Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Union Status: CUPE
Posting Closing Date: 8-Jun-21

Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the Closing Date.

Nova Scotia Health Authority is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia. We are over 22,000 employees who provide health care and support services in hospitals, health centres and community-based programs throughout Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Nova Scotians and some specialized services to Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians. We operate hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province. Our team of health professionals includes employees, doctors, researchers, learners and volunteers that provide the health care or services you may need. This is accomplished across four geographic management zones which are responsible for the operation of acute care health centres and the provision of a variety of inpatient, outpatient services including academic, tertiary, quaternary care and community based programs and services including continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Assistant Manager /Food Service Supervisor, 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 behaviors, 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.

Qualifications

• 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)
• 2 years recent cooking experience required
• Knowledge of food handling and safety practices in an institutional kitchen is required
• 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 develop and maintain collaborative relationships
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Accountability and responsibility for own actions
• 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
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• Advanced food safety preferred
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours of Work

• Casual relief position

Salary Information

$20.2517 – $22.5017 hourly

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Typically interviews are held within three to four weeks of the closing date.

Successful external applicants will be required to submit the below documents and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. Additional documentation such as banking & proof of identity will be included in your offer letter.

• Criminal Record Check
• Proof of education & training certifications
• Proof of any additional required qualification
• Valid registration with the relevant licensing body
• Submission of immunization record along with health assessment documentation
• Proof of SIN number

Hiring Process will depend on the timeliness of delivering the above. This is a Support bargaining unit – CUPE position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Nova Scotia Health Authority is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. Only online applications are accepted.

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) 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. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Expected salary:

Location: Kentville, NS

Job date: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:50:23 GMT