Cook Helper

Welcome to our home. Above all else, that’s what The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre is—a home. It’s a sparkling, 200-bed facility in south Winnipeg where people who can no longer live independently come to live their remaining years in dignity and with professional care, in a robust and friendly social environment steeped in Yiddishkeit.

The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre is a not-for-profit, government-funded facility that honours Jewish values and traditions while welcoming seniors of all backgrounds.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Responsible to fill in for cooks and provide replacement for all cooks duties as required.
• Ensure that department standards for food preparation are followed.
• Complies with Jewish dietary laws as determined by the Simkin Centre.
• Maintains ingredient and portion control as per standardized recipes.
• Must be able to work as a team and co-operate with co-workers.
• Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Must communicate well with residents.
• Able to manage all food service wagons and carts safely.
• Able to operate dish machine and all mechanical equipment within the department.
• Able to bake pastry products from scratch and follow recipes accurately.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Grade XII education
• English-as-a-Additional Language (EAL) Level 6 required. Must successfully complete a prescribed skills test
• Certificate from a recognized cooking school, or two years related experience
• Valid Food Handler Certificate

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of one year work experience as a dietary aide.
• Experience cooking in an institutional cook chill production environment

OTHER

• Excellent organizational and time management skills in an environment that is time sensitive and with daily deadline.
• Proven ability to prepare all menu items to facility standards.

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.