Cook (Part-Time)

About this position

Schedule: Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm

Mission Statement: The Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre is dedicated to building upon the strengths and vision of community members to improve the quality of life in the Christie Ossington community and surrounding neighbourhoods. By working in collaboration with residents, community institutions, agencies, local businesses and stakeholders, we will create a safe and healthy community

Key Duties:
• Prepares and serves hot, nutritious and tasty meals for residents and program participants
• Receives, checks, records, sorts, issues and retrieves food, cleaning, paper and other supplies to and from proper storage areas
• Lifts and carries items and maintains storage areas
• Take temperatures of refrigerators and freezers and reports temperatures that are not in proper range
• Rotates food according to expiry dates
• Prepares food and beverages by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing, portioning, measuring, ingredients, packing and labelling etc.
• Load cart with dishes, utensils, containers and trays necessary for service and delivers to dining and service areas.
• Collects and disposes of/or saves leftovers and waste from fridge
• Serves food according to guidelines set forth by departmental management in regard to heating, plating and serving instructions
• Prepares and sets out nightly snack as required
• Check and documents food for temperature, freshness, and correct diet
• Clear tables at completion of meals and wheel dirty dishes and flatware, pots and pans to washing area
• Washes, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen counters, tables, bins, refrigerator, freezers, garbage containers, carts, and any equipment used in the preparation of food and in serving areas
• Selects and mixes all required cleaning solutions according to WHMIS Legislation and Health and Safety Codes
• Wash all dishes, flatware's, pots and pans using dishwashers, and/or sink
• Sort and disposes of garbage according to the recycling program in effect
• Bags, removes and transports garbage to disposal areas
• Maintain garbage cans and bins in a clean and sanitary manner
• Clean floor surfaces (e.g., sweeping, wet and dry mopping, etc.)
• Notify supervisor of necessary maintenance repairs and any unsafe conditions
• Cleans, sorts, stores and distributes linen
• Attend staff and team meetings, and in-service training as required
• Works with volunteers and placement students
• To perform other duties as assigned to meet the requirements of operating programs efficiently
• Support cross-departmental collaboration, contribute with enthusiasm to agency initiatives, and embody the values of CONC as part of our unique communities

Qualifications:
• Experience cooking in a professional food service environment, cooking diverse meals and considering special diets
• Experience planning meals, preparing and serving food for large groups of up to 100 people
• Experience cooking for vulnerable community members and working with donated food is a definite asset
• Successful completion of food handlers /safety awareness program as mandated by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Standards
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS and other Legislation/ regulations related to this work
• Ability to operate, lift and move various equipment, supplies and other heavy items
• Ability to perform various cleaning duties to maintain a safe, clean and efficient kitchen
• Ability and willingness to prepare and serve meals in a way that values the dignity, and respects the diversity, of shelter residents
• Ability to work collaboratively with coworkers, volunteers and management to responsibly maintain inventory, equipment and all food service facilities
• Culinary education and/or equivalent training experience in food service

Thank you for your interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal persons, LGBTQ2S+ persons, members of visible minority groups, and persons with a disability. CONC is committed to providing accessible and barrier-free employment practices. Accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process are available upon request.