At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and cook delicious meals for patients while ensuring food safety standards.
- Company: Join Nova Scotia Health, the largest health services provider in the province.
- Benefits: Earn $23.25 - $25.84 hourly with flexible casual relief hours.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive team environment and a balanced lifestyle in beautiful Nova Scotia.
- Why this job: Make a difference in people's lives through quality food service in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Grade 12, Food Safety Level 1, and one year of cooking experience required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Under the direction of the Manager, the Cook I is responsible for the preparation and cooking of food as required for the patient/client menu. The Cook I follows quantity recipes ensuring menu choices produced meet quality standards. The Cook I is responsible to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation by consistently complying with procedures/guidelines and systems.
The Cook I 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.
About You
- Grade 12 or equivalent required
- Food Safety Level 1 (Food Handlers) required
- Recognized Food Safety and Sanitation Course required or willingness to obtain within six (6) months required
- 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
- 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
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Hours
Casual relief position, 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.
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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Contact Details:
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Recruitment Team
