Cook

Our Calgary client provides long term care and rehabilitation to adults in our community, and they are seeking a Cook to join their team right away. If you love to be creative with your food, find satisfaction cooking a well balanced meal and have a keen sense of customer service, this might be the job for you!

Responsibilities:

• To prepare food following standardized recipes, sample food prior to each meal to determine palatability and serve nutritious meals for residents in a safe and attractive manner
• Review menus and set-up equipment and supplies for daily food production
• Ensure meals are served on time, at appropriate temperatures and in portion-controlled quantities
• Monitor the quality of food supplies received and the proper operation of kitchen equipment
• Alert Management of problems and make recommendations concerning corrective actions
• Maintain required records e.g., menu changes, purchase orders, delivery receipts, temperature checks
• Responsible for the clear and correct labelling of excess food
• Safely operate all kitchen equipment and utensils
• Adhere to established policies and procedures
• Perform duties as outlined and any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements:

• Experience as a cook is required
• Current Safe Food Handlers certificate
• Experience in quantity food preparation
• Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and therapeutic diets
• Ability to direct and supervise others
• Ability to understand oral and written directions
• Ability to lift heavy objects and stand and walk short distances throughout the day and to tolerate heat from kitchen area
• Must be agreeable to a vulnerable sector check as part of employment

If this sounds like the career you have been dreaming of, don’t wait – we are looking forward to speaking with you! 

Equation Staffing Solutions is a successful, award-winning Calgary based staffing and recruitment agency specializing in the placement of candidates on a temporary, contract or permanent basis. The industries we serve include oil and gas, warehousing & transportation, finance & accounting, banking, health care, educational institutions, engineering & technology, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and all levels of government. The job families we place people in comprise of general office & admin support, human resources, customer support, warehousing, trades, machine operators, production, accounting, records management, business management & information management.