Cook

Position: Cook I
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $29.24 - $29.24 / hour

Job Summary
We are currently looking to fill a Part Time opportunity for a Cook I at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, BC.

What We're Looking For

Graduation from a recognized 12 month program in cooking.

Food Safe Certificate (Level
1)

Preferably one (1) year recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Detailed Overview
Under the general supervision of the Food Service Supervisor, the Cook I rethermalizes and/or cooks assigned food items for daily and inventory requirements by following established menus, recipes, quantity quotas and food production sheets. Tests and adjusts food items for palatability. Ensures ready food inventory items are accurately packaged, labeled and stored.

Responsibilities

Prepares menu items following established menus, recipes, computer generated tally sheets and quantity requirements. Determines ingredients, quantities and equipment required for cooking.

Carves food items such as meat and poultry and controls portioning of food items to ensure recipe yield meets assigned quantity quotas as per production sheets.

Prepares food items such as vegetables, fruits and sandwich fillings by slicing, dicing, grating and mixing. Prepares salad and sandwich items and cold plates.

Cooks and seasons assigned food and therapeutic diet items such as soups, sauces, salads, starches, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables and desserts by methods/procedures such as roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, baking and bulk rethermalization.

Plans daily cooking schedule to minimize time between completion of cooking and serving. Ensures food items are served according to established standards.

Test food items for palatability, temperature and adjusts accordingly to ensure the food items meet established departmental standards.

Follows food safe handling practices such as storing/holding food at correct temperature, checking expiry dates, washing hands frequently and rotating stock.

Maintain established food storage to minimize spoilage and waste. Ensure correct labelling and dating of stored foods, including leftover food. Ensures ready food is packaged, labeled and portioned correctly by checking accuracy of weights and labels.

Cleans work area and cooking equipment such as steam kettles, mixers, meat slicers, counters and grilling areas.

Participates in the set-up, serving and running for the trayline.

According to established guidelines, assign tasks to designated food service workers and provide orientation as required.

Participates in recipe development and menu planning.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Graduation from a recognized 12 month program in cooking or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Successful completion of Food Safe Certificate (Level
1).

Skills and Abilities

Ability to deal effectively with others.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to organize work

Ability to operate related equipment.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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