Req ID: 179009
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: NFS Food Services CEHHC
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-May-24
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.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Under the direction of the Food Service Supervisor, the Senior Cook is responsible to cook and collaborate within a team environment within the facility. Assist with the production of menu choices which meet the departmental standards for patient service and responsible for maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety.
About You
- Grade XII or equivalent
- Certified Journeyman Cook
- One (1) year experience preferred
- Food Safety Certification
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred
- Ability to deal with patients in a courteous, helpful manner
- Physical capabilities to perform duties of the position including heavy lifting, withstanding, demands of walking and standing during shift.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please Note: Frequent physical demands include extensive standing, repetitive motion, awkward positions and lifting
Applicants relying on 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
- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Shifts may include days, nights and weekends
Compensation and Incentives
$23.45 - $26.21 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
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.
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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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