Short Order Cook – Nutrition & Food Services

Job title: Short Order Cook – Nutrition & Food Services

Job description: ​Req ID: 130241
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: NFS Patient Food Services DGH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (70% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Aug-22

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

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Responsibilities

The Short Order Cook in Central Food Production 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 Short Order Cook is also responsible for following cost control procedures, food handling procedures and providing overall customer service according to departmental standards.

• Frequent physical demands including extensive standing and walking, bending, lifting, pulling, and pushing, and transferring food supplies throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• Grade XII
• 1 year relevant experience required
• Ability to deal with customers and patients in a courteous, helpful manner
• Communication skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please Note: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent, part-time 70% position; 52.5 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$20.25 – $22.50 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

​This is a Support bargaining unit position. 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.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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