Cook's Helper - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health • Antigonish, NS

2d • CA$23 - CA$26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook's Helper is responsible for preparing fresh to order room service menu items for patients, clients and customers within a fast paced line cooking team environment. The Cook’s Helper is responsible for the ingredient control of recipes which includes the measuring and portioning of recipe ingredients and the production of food items for the patient menu. The Cook’s Helper is also responsible for following: cost control procedures, safe food handling procedures, therapeutic, allergy and menu standards, and providing overall customer service according to departmental standards.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Recognized Food Safety and Sanitation Course required or willingness to obtain within six months
• One (1) year related experience required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to follow written and oral instructions required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with other in a team environment
• Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills and ability to work under pressures of time limitations
• Physical capability to perform duties of position including heavy lifting, withstanding demands of walking and standing during shift, working in an environment with heat and temperature fluctuations, as well as the ability to work weekend and rotating shifts as assigned
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered for this position

Nice To Haves

• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

• Preparing fresh to order room service menu items for patients, clients and customers within a fast paced line cooking team environment.
• Ingredient control of recipes which includes the measuring and portioning of recipe ingredients and the production of food items for the patient menu.
• Following cost control procedures, safe food handling procedures, therapeutic, allergy and menu standards.
• Providing overall customer service according to departmental standards.

Benefits

• Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
• Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile.
• Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
• 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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED