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@ Levante Living

Arnprior, Ontario

$17.60/hrPart-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Levante Living is hiring a part-time Cook for its retirement living residences. The role prepares food from standardized recipes, including prescribed diets, and maintains food safety and sanitation standards. The posting requires at least one year of volume food preparation experience and a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate.

Pay:

$17.60 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare food from menus and standardized recipes, including prescribed diets
  • Inspect food areas for safe, sanitary handling
  • Complete food and refrigeration temperature documentation
  • Maintain a clean, safe kitchen using infection control principles
  • Assume departmental duties in the manager's absence

Requirements summary:

  • Minimum one year volume food preparation or catering experience
  • Sensitivity to seniors' dietary needs
  • Ability to lift heavy, hot items and stand most of shift
  • Valid Safe Food Handling Certificate
  • Minimum Grade 12

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Employer posting date
2026-09-30
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentHospitality & tourism
Experience1+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingRestaurant or kitchen, Care home
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsSafe Food Handling Certificate, Smart Serve
EducationHigh school (required)

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Levante Living

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Enhancing the lives of those we serve with dignity, compassion, integrity and excellence.

Full company description

Levante Residences is a trusted partner that cares about the wellbeing of our seniors. We believe that serving seniors is a great privilege and a great responsibility. Our priority is to focus on the needs of each individual with the kind of respect, comfort and socialization that truly make a Levante Residence feel like home.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • Toronto, ca
Business categories
  • Property Development
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate
Other recorded names
  • Levante Living
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Reported total investment
0

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

Levante Residences is a trusted partner that cares about the wellbeing of our seniors. We believe that serving seniors is a great privilege and a great responsibility. Our priority is to focus on the needs of each individual with the kind of respect, comfort and socialization that truly make a Levante Residence feel like home.

FieldValue
IndustryHospitality
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersToronto
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2016
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Job description
About Levante Living
Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents,
families, and team members. For us, this is more than a job; it’s a passion. Together, we create a
space at each residence where ongoing enrichment helps both residents and team members
thrive. Levante Living is a rapidly growing retirement living portfolio (23 properties under
management), primarily in secondary markets with a mix of independent and assisted living
suites. We believe in living our values to build a culture rooted in respect and teamwork, and we
remain focused on excellence in team member experience, resident satisfaction, and financial
performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Based on menus, sets up equipment and supplies for food preparation. Prepares food following standardized recipes. Provides for prescribed diets, at appropriate temperatures and in portion controlled quantities;

Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food handling practices;

Completes all necessary documentation (food and refrigeration temperatures, dishwashing machine temperatures if applicable, menu changes) as assigned;

Complies with all provincial regulations, established food and beverage department policies and procedures and ORCA standards to ensure the department is tour ready;

In the absence of the Manager of Culinary Services assumes responsibility for departmental operations including menu changes as necessary, requisitions and purchases food and other supplies from authorized suppliers;

Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles;

Perform other duties as required.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum one year experience in volume food preparation, catering and special event preparation in the hospitality or Retirement home industry;

Must be sensitive to the dietary needs of seniors;

Must be physically able to lift and transfer heavy, hot items and stand for majority of shift;

Effective verbal and written English communication skills required.

Minimum Grade 12.

Must have a valid Safe Food Handling Certificate, Smart Serve Certificate an asset.

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