Posted 21 days ago
Assistant Cook
@ Homewood Health
Guelph, Ontario
Overview
Homewood Health is hiring a part-time Assistant Cook for varying shifts, including two of every three weekends. The role prepares recipes, special and allergy-friendly meals, catering and cafeteria food, and covers for the cook during absences. The starting pay is $25.54 per hour under the collective agreement.
Pay:
$25.54 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and cook menu items and texture-adapted recipes
- Prepare special menu and allergy meals under the cook's supervision
- Take cooking temperatures and record them on production sheets
- Manage protein thawing and assist with inventory and ordering
- Replace the cook during absences
Requirements summary:
- Apprenticeship or 4,000 hours of culinary experience under a Red Seal chef
- Ability to challenge the Red Seal exam within 2 years, or Red Seal certification
- Manual dexterity and ability to stand for long periods
- Ability to cut with a knife for up to an hour at a time
- Ability to lift, push and pull loads up to 10 kg
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills, proven attendance record
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 22 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal |
| Encouraged to apply | Women, Racialized people, Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Fields of study | Culinary arts |
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Homewood Health
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Full company description
As Canada's leader in mental health and addiction services, we provide a continuum of stay at work, return to work and treatment services through our team of over 4,500 staff and clinical professionals. Homewood services focus on helping people and organizations get better. With over 130 years of experience in mental health and addictions, we create, innovate, and collaborate everyday to improve our care and improve lives
- LinkedIn followers
- 11,342
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,331
- Reported office locations
- Canada, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Rehabilitation
- Mental Health
- Other recorded names
- Homewood Health Centre
- Specialties
- Mental Health and Addictions Treatment and Support
- Employee and Family Assistance
- and Rehabilitation and Disability Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
As Canada's leader in mental health and addiction services, we provide a continuum of stay at work, return to work and treatment services through our team of over 4,500 staff and clinical professionals. Homewood services focus on helping people and organizations get better. With over 130 years of experience in mental health and addictions, we create, innovate, and collaborate everyday to improve our care and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Canada |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Mental Health and Addictions Treatment and SupportEmployee and Family Assistanceand Rehabilitation and Disability Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 155 |
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Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.
As an Assistant Cook, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless food service to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!
Hours: Part time varying shifts (including two of out 3 weekends Saturday and Sunday)
Internal applications for this position within the UFCW bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of being posted to have seniority considered.
What you’ll be doing:
- Prepare texture adaptation of recipe items and cooking of menu items
- Prepare any items for special menu or/and allergies under the supervision of the cook
- Prepare food for staff cafeteria under the supervision of the cook
- Take cooking temperatures and record on the production sheets under the supervision of the cook
- Prepare food for catering as directed by the cook
- The assistant cook will help the cooks in all his/her duties. They will also manage the protein thawing and will assist the production supervisor in inventory and ordering control of proteins.
- Make raw food items such as breaded products, stuffed products, vegetable balls, various burgers and ball shaped products and other products as needed for the menu under supervision of the cook and/ or production supervisor
- Assist with organizing and managing the space in the freezers
- The assistant cook will replace the cook during the cook’s absences of any type
What we’re looking for:
- Participation in an apprenticeship program or proof of a minimum of 4000 hours of culinary experience under a Red Seal chef will be deemed to be an equivalent
- In either case the applicant must be able to challenge the red seal exam within 2 years, or already possess the Red Seal certification
- Manual dexterity with the ability to stand for long periods of time
- Capability to cut with a knife for periods of up to an hour at a time
- Ability to lift, push, pull baking sheets weighing up to 10 kg in and out of ovens and moving carts
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills
- Proven attendance record
The starting rate of pay (Step 1) for this position is $25.54/hourly, in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Progression through the wage steps is governed by the terms of the collective agreement.
Why work with us
Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!
As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.
This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.
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