Extendicare
Cook - Casual - Beacon Hill Lodge
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Cook
Reporting to the Director of Culinary Services or Dietary Manager
The Cook is responsible for the preparation and delivery of all foods for residents, guests, and employees in a healthcare or retirement setting.
Key Responsibilities
- To prepare and/or oversee the preparation and delivery of all foods for residents, guests, and employees
- To review menus and production sheets before meal preparation and ensure meals are served properly and attractively
- To adhere to proper food handling techniques, including safety and hygiene standards
- To conduct daily temperature audits for fridges, freezers, and storerooms, recording findings accurately
- To prepare and serve therapeutic and specialty diets as scheduled by the department
- To make necessary menu substitutions and document them clearly
- To stay within time schedules for meal and nourishment service
- To follow daily production charts, standardized recipes, and budget constraints
- To comply with all provincial/municipal regulations and dietary department policies
- To actively participate in planning and preparing special occasion and theme meal days
- To attend department meetings, staff training sessions, and in-services
- To uphold Resident Rights & Responsibilities in all interactions
- To contribute to the Quality Improvement Program
- To comply with health and safety legislation and all departmental safe job procedures
- To work with vulnerable adults (residents) in a role of trust
- To promote the organization’s values of ethics, morality, and integrity as outlined in Extendicare’s Code of Conduct
- To complete additional tasks as assigned
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Qualifications
Must possess:
- A Food Handler’s Certificate (mandatory)
- A Red Seal Certificate (preferred but not mandatory)
- Experience in large-quantity food preparation, ideally within a healthcare or retirement setting
- Knowledge of Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
- Familiarity with therapeutic and special diets (dietary requirements, adjustments)
- Physical ability to lift/transfer hot/heavy items and stand for the majority of the shift
- Bilingual proficiency (an asset)
- A complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check), or a willingness to obtain one
Employment Details
- Position Type: Part-time
About Extendicare
Mission: To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Vision: Everyone in Canada should have access to the care and support they need to live their best lives. Values:
- We embrace every person as an individual.
- We care for each person with the same compassion we would our own family.
- We believe in collaboration—we achieve more together.
- We are driven by a commitment to continuous improvement.
- We respect and steward the resources entrusted to us.
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Extendicare is Canada’s leading provider of senior care, operating across 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under contract) and delivering approximately 14 million hours of home health services annually. With over 23,000 dedicated employees, we strive to offer high-quality, compassionate care.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary, determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, financial wellbeing, and career growth
- Details provided by your recruiter throughout the hiring process
- Total rewards designed to acknowledge your contributions
Note: Extendicare may use AI-assisted recruitment tools (e.g., resume screening, initial assessments) but ensures all applications are reviewed by a human for fair and equitable consideration.
Commitment to Inclusion & Accessibility
Extendicare is dedicated to an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. Accommodations will be made for applicants during recruitment and selection upon request.
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