Chef for Senior Citizens Centre, A job that makes a difference!
Description
New Hope (newhopendg.com) is a non for profit charitable organization in the heart of NDG whose mission is to break isolation and improve quality of life for older adults. New Hope does this by serving community lunches and preparing and delivering Meals on Wheels, as well as by offering a variety of day time programming and activities at the center. New Hope also works with volunteers as part of a skills building and integration program with Forward house.
The chef position is supported by a dynamic team and supervised by the management. The main functions of the postion are to cook, organize, direct and control the activities of the community kitchen in order to ensure the quality of the service and meals offered by the organization. He/she ensures the operation of the activities associated with the kitchen under his/her responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for cooking and overseeing the weekly meals served for in house lunch, meals on wheels and frozen meal program (approx. 500 meals per week)
- Responsible for menu planning and ordering
- Supervises kitchen staff (volunteers)
- Coordinates the maintenance and repair of kitchen equipment
- Trains the kitchen team as needed
- Ensure food safety –ensures cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
- Performs all other related tasks
Required experience and skills:
• Work experience in a professional kitchen and/or formal cooking education.
• Strong communication skills, English a necessity.
• Ability to lead through example.
• Ability to plan and organize own work and that of others,
• High standard of cleanliness and hygiene. MAPAQ certification an asset.
• Ability to work under pressure and make quick decisions.
• A creative interest in food and cookery.
• Tolerates stress well
Conditions:
Hours: 5 days a week 7-2pm, Friday 9-4pm. Salary: 22$-25$/hr, probation period paid vacation Please send your cover letter and C.V. to glafferty@videotron.ca
- Job type: Full-Time
- Company: New Hope Seniors Centre
jobs | bar, food, hospitality
2023-02-07