SE Health is looking to hire a Cook for its Assisted living facility in Downtown Vancouver
Why join our team?
· Competitive Total Rewards. So much more than a paycheque! Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension, and exclusive staff perks.
· Growth That Meets Your Ambition. Build your skills with education bursaries, tuition support, ongoing training and mentorship. Our leadership team is available 24/7 to help you practice to full scope and deliver excellent care. With diverse roles and locations across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to explore new career paths or move into support and leadership positions.
· Empowerment. At our facility, our nurses are provided with a full degree of autonomy of practice, provide clinical leadership to our multi-disciplinary team every day, and are supported with leading-edge training related to Palliative and aging.
· Innovative. At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into Senior’s Health and Aging.
· Purpose & Impact
Join a national social enterprise where your voice matters. Every role helps advance health, spark innovation and strengthen communities across Canada.
· Manage your life. At SE, you’ll be supported with the time you need to meet the needs of your clients and meet your own needs, develop yourself and your career, and be part of a team.
Scope and Level Definition
Plans and develops menus and recipes, including special diets, performs related administrative duties, and/or supervises Cooks and/or food service workers.
Typical Functions And Responsibilities
1. Plans and develops menus and recipes including special diets such as diabetic, lactose intolerant, low fat, and vegetarian.
2. Supervises staff by performing duties such as assigning work, providing feedback and evaluation, determining training requirements, orienting new staff, and maintaining timekeeping and attendance records. Resolves staffing problems, including calling in staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
3. Performs administrative duties such as estimating food and supply requirements based on menus and minimum/maximum inventory levels, placing purchase orders with external suppliers, receiving supplies, checking invoices against orders and goods received, storing and distributing supplies, and contacting suppliers to obtain and provide information and to investigate invoice anomalies and damaged shipments. Shops for food items and monitors kitchen expenditures.
4. Prepares and serves meals and snacks by performing duties such as planning food preparation and cooking schedules, cooking, roasting, grilling, baking, testing for palatability, and carving.
5. Provides direction to clients and/or volunteers, and monitors and assists as required.
6. Performs inventory control duties such as storing and rotating food and supplies.
7. Performs cleaning duties such as cleaning food preparation equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning sinks and counters, cleaning kitchen and storage areas such as walls, ovens, and freezers, and removing garbage.
8. Washes, scrubs, and rinses pots, pans, dishes, and utensils by hand, dishwasher, and/or potwasher.
9. Monitors functioning of equipment, and reports malfunctions and maintenance and repair requirements to manager.
10. Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as recipes and records of client preferences, allergies, and special dietary needs.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Typical Education, Training, and Experience
- Grade 12
- Professional Cook Training Certificate
- Certificates in First Aid and Food Safe
- Recent, related experience of three years
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Or other Qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work
Typical Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to deal with others effectively
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to operate related equipment
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Ability to supervise
About SE Health
SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise advancing health with heart. With 115+ years of impact, we bring hope, happiness and exceptional care to people and communities across Canada. We lead with empathy, dignity and purpose while building a future where everyone can realize their full health and well-being potential. We’re also an inclusive, supportive workplace offering competitive compensation, strong benefits and real opportunities to grow. We’re All In Together.
COVID-19: To protect the health of our clients, teams, and communities, all SE Health employees must be fully vaccinated (two doses, 14+ days since the final dose).
Accessibility: If you require accommodations due to illness or disability, please contact Talent Acquisition at careers@sehc.com.
AI and compensation details: We use AI to take notes during our interview. All applications and interviews are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. This role is a new position. The hiring pay range is $25.61–$27.31 per hour, based on experience.