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Casual Cook

@ AVENS - A COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS

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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

$29.09/hrContract2+ years experience
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Overview

AVENS - A Community for Seniors is hiring a casual cook for its new kitchen, preparing healthy, nutritious meals for 57 residents, including special diets and institutional cooking. The role pays $29.09 per hour and is a casual, contract-based position. Applicants need a completed culinary program and at least two years of commercial or institutional cooking experience, with applications due November 13, 2026.

Pay:

$29.09 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare healthy and nutritious meals for 57 residents
  • Cook with attention to special diets
  • Institutional cooking in a new kitchen
  • Report to the Food Services Manager

Requirements summary:

  • Completed culinary program
  • At least two years of commercial or institutional cooking experience
  • Experience working with the elderly is an asset
  • Food Safe Certification and WHMIS 2015 are an asset

Tools & skills

CookingFood Handler CertificateWHMISVulnerable sector check

Benefits mentioned

Retirement planPaid time off
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-20
First seen by our source
2026-10-21
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentFood & beverage
Experience2+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingStore
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
Licences & certificationsFood Safe, WHMIS 2015
Background checksvulnerable sector
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyCulinary arts
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Free or discounted meals

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AVENS - A COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS

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Job description

AVENS – A Community for Seniors

Cook – Casual

AVENS currently has an opening for a skilled culinary professional in our brand new, state of the art kitchen!

Reporting to the Food Services Manager, the Cook is responsible for preparing healthy and nutritious meals for AVENS’ 57 residents, with an eye for special diets and institutional cooking.

Education and Experience Requirements

· A completed culinary program

· At least two (2) years of experience in commercial or institutional cooking

· Experience working with the elderly is an asset

· Current and valid Food Safe Certification and WHMIS 2015 is an asset

Successful applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector criminal record check.

Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered. For more information on necessary qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential job functions of this position, and current Job Description email [email protected].

Pay and Benefits

SALARY: $29.09/hour

PENSION PLAN: casual position, not eligible

GROUP BENEFITS: casual position, not eligible

VACATION: Collective Agreement governs how term vacation leave is allotted and administered

SICK LEAVE: casual position, not eligible

OTHER BENEFITS: Subsidized meal plan, and the gratifying feeling of knowing you are making a positive difference in the lives of seniors.

Applying

The deadline to apply for this position is Friday November 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm. To apply, please email [email protected]. No late applications will be accepted.

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