Job Category: Community & Social Services
Division & Section: Seniors Services & Long Term Care, LTC Regional Services
Work Location: 2920 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2T8
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $28.39 - $31.13
Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 35 hours per week, shifts include days/evenings/weekends
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 07-Mar-2025 to 21-Mar-2025
The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support and homemakers and nurses services. The division values Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence which shape our organizational culture, our priorities, and the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer, and visit.
Major Responsibilities:
* Reviews daily menu, checks supplies, plans preparation, and makes substitutions.
* Prepares food and ingredients to be cooked or baked by cleaning, cutting, portioning, measuring and mixing, using kitchen utensils, knives and large quantity cooking equipment.
* Prepares ovens and steamers, ensuring correct temperature, pressure.
* Cooks food and bakes desserts, using adjustments to standard recipes and modifying consistency according to special needs of client groups. Decorates desserts.
* Portions and places foods in containers for delivery.
* Prepares cold foods such as salad, sandwiches, meat/fruit trays.
* Labels and retains daily food samples.
* Directs Food Services Workers.
* Monitors and orders food supplies in stockroom, rotates same.
* Performs calculations to prepare statistical reports on food usage.
* Ensures food is cooked, stored and served at proper temperatures.
* Records temperatures.
* Cleans work surfaces and utensils.
* Delivers, arranges and replenishes food to service area.
Key Qualifications
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
* Experience working in a food services environment.
* Experience preparing and cooking food in a long-term care or other large scale institutional setting.
* Possess the Chef Training or Culinary Management diploma or certificate or equivalent as specified in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
* Current certification of the Food Handler/Safety Awareness Program offered or approved by the local Board of Health.
You must also have:
* Knowledge of operation and care of kitchen equipment.
* Knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
* Ability to work in a group setting and collaborate with all staff.
* Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
* Ability to prepare and maintain minor statistical reports and perform basic mathematical calculations.
* Ability to read and write notes, direction and/or program reports as required.
* Ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with staff and residents.
* Ability to perform various cleaning duties.
* Ability to operate, lift and move various equipment and supplies.
* Thorough knowledge of hygiene and safe food handling techniques.
* Knowledge of Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Standards and ability to ensure compliance.
* Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS, and other legislation related to this work.
* Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures.
* Ability to work weekends, shifts, and holidays as assigned.
* Ability to demonstrate a high level of customer service and teamwork.
* Ability and willingness to provide a service that enhances the dignity and reflects the diversity of residents.
* Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.
* Knowledge of International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) would be an asset.
Please note: As a condition of employment with the Seniors Services & Long-Term Care Homes, selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
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