Posted 3 months ago
Assistant Cook Regular Part Time [BRV ACK1 0.70] AgeCare Riverview
@ Bloom Limited Partnership
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Overview
Bloom Limited Partnership is hiring a part-time Assistant Cook at AgeCare Riverview to help prepare and deliver meals for residents, guests and staff. The role covers food preparation, therapeutic diet meals, temperature audits and meal service in a retirement care home. Candidates need a Food Handler's Certificate and must pass a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and deliver food for residents, guests and employees
- Review menus and production sheets and serve meals attractively
- Complete daily temperature audits and record findings
- Prepare therapeutic and specialty diet meals
- Assist in serving meals and receiving and storing food
Requirements summary:
- Food Handler's Certificate required
- Large quantity food preparation experience, preferably in healthcare or retirement
- Knowledge of therapeutic and special diets
- Knowledge of Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada's Food Guide
- Ability to lift heavy, hot items and stand for most of shift
- Vulnerable Sector Check required
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Licences & certifications | Food Handler's Certificate, Red Seal |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, criminal record |
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Bloom Limited Partnership
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 223 |
The Assistant Cook is responsible for assisting the Cook in the preparation and delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees.
Key Responsibilities
- To prepare and/or be responsible for the preparation/delivery of all foods for residents, guests and employees;
- To review menus and production sheets before preparing meals and prepare and serve them properly and attractively;
- To ensure use of proper food handling techniques;
- To complete daily temperature audits for fridge, freezers and storerooms and record findings on daily audit form;
- To prepare and serve foods for therapeutic /specialty diets according to planned menus;
- To assist in serving meals, following resident's diet and food preferences using proper portion sizes;
- To make menu substitutions as necessary and record these in designated place;
- To follow daily production charts, standardized recipes and daily composite menus, while working within a set budget;
- To assist in receiving and storing incoming food and supplies;
- To participate actively in planning/preparing special occasion and theme meal days;
- To attend department and facility staff meetings, in-services and other necessary training sessions;
- To be aware of the Resident Rights & Responsibilities and endeavor to respect and promote it;
- To participate in the Quality Improvement Program;
- To follow and comply with health and safety legislation and departmental safe job procedures;
- To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
- To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct;
- To complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must possess a Food Handler's Certificate
- Red Seal Certificate preferred
- Must have experience in large quantity food preparation, preferably in a healthcare or retirement setting
- Must be knowledgeable of the Provincial Food Premises Regulation and Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
- Must have knowledge of and experience with special and therapeutic diets
- Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift
- Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset
- Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
If you’re motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity, respect and compassion, come join us!
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