About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION ? PART-TIME COOK Location: Smiths Falls, Ontario Position: Part-Time Cook Department: Food & Beverage / Dining Services Employment Status: Part-Time Reports To: Food & Beverage Manager / General Manager
Position Summary: Van Horne Manor Retirement Residence is committed to providing our residents with a warm, welcoming home and a high standard of service and care.
The Part-Time Cook is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious, appetizing, and well-presented meals for our residents while maintaining high standards of food safety, cleanliness, organization, and resident service.
The Cook is an important member of the Van Horne Manor team. Meals are an important part of our residents' daily lives, and we expect every meal to be prepared with care, consistency, attention to detail, and respect for our residents' individual needs and preferences.
Key Responsibilities: Food Preparation & Cooking:
• Prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts, and other menu items according to the scheduled shift. • Follow established menus, recipes, portion sizes, and preparation procedures. • Ensure meals are prepared and served on time and at the appropriate temperature. • Maintain consistency in food quality, taste, appearance, and portioning. • Prepare meals according to residents' dietary requirements, allergies, modified textures, and special diets as directed. • Ensure appropriate substitutions are provided when required. • Minimize food waste through appropriate preparation, portion control, storage, and use of ingredients. • Ensure food presentation is attractive and appropriate for our residents.
Resident Dining Experience:
• Contribute to a pleasant and enjoyable dining experience for all residents. • Treat residents with patience, dignity, courtesy, and respect at all times. • Be attentive to reasonable resident preferences and requests. • Take resident comments and feedback regarding meals seriously and communicate concerns or suggestions to management. • Recognize that food quality and dining service are important components of resident satisfaction and quality of life.
Food Safety & Sanitation:
• Follow all applicable food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, occupational health and safety, and company requirements. • Follow proper procedures for food preparation, handling, cooking, cooling, reheating, and storage. • Monitor and record food temperatures as required. • Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen at all times. • Ensure refrigerators, freezers, storage areas, preparation surfaces, equipment, and utensils are maintained appropriately. • Ensure food is properly labelled, dated, covered, stored, and rotated. • Follow appropriate procedures for preventing cross-contamination and managing food allergies. • Complete required food safety, temperature, cleaning, and sanitation records accurately. • Immediately report food safety concerns, equipment malfunctions, spills, hazards, pest concerns, or other unsafe conditions.
Kitchen Operations & Inventory:
• Review upcoming menus and ensure required ingredients and supplies are available. • Assist with receiving, checking, and properly storing food deliveries and kitchen supplies as required. • Monitor inventory levels and inform the appropriate manager when products or supplies need to be ordered.