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Cook Helper
@ Retirement Concepts
Courtenay, British Columbia
Overview
Retirement Concepts is hiring a full-time Cook Helper to run dish and pot washing, sanitation and kitchen cleaning in its culinary department, reporting to the Executive Chef. The role also covers receiving deliveries and light food preparation as assigned. The posting states the wage is subject to HEABC wage levelling and government top-up adjustments.
Responsibilities:
- Clean dishes, pots, glassware and cutlery to sanitation procedures
- Monitor and record dish machine temperature twice daily
- Use correct chemicals and 3-sink method for pot washing
- Assist in food preparation as assigned
- Receive and put away supplier deliveries
Requirements summary:
- Grade 10 or equivalent
- Food Safe Level 1 certificate
- Pass a vulnerable sector criminal record check
- Take direction and learn procedures
- Communicate effectively in English
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Safe Level 1 |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Retirement Concepts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Summary Of Position
Reporting to the Executive Chef and/or designate the Cook’s Helper will follow established policies, procedures and standards while assuming responsibility for ware-washings, pot washing and sanitation of the culinary department.
Responsibilities
Include but not limited to;
- Cleans dishes, pots, glassware and cutlery following established sanitation procedures.
- Monitors and records the temperature of the dish machine at least twice daily. Reports all deficiencies to the executive Chef or Support service Manager.
- Ensures correct usage of chemicals in dish machine and pot washing areas i.e. uses 3-sink method for pot washing.
- Assists in food preparation as assigned by cook or executives chef.
- Receives, uncrates and puts away supplier deliveries as required.
- Breaks down cardboard boxes and prepares boxes for re-cycling or disposal.
- Cleans dish machine and pot washing area thoroughly. Assume cleaning tasks as per site cleaning schedules.
- Cleans kitchen, including mopping entire floor.
- Adheres to established department policies, procedures and objectives regarding quality assurance, safety, environmental and inflectional control.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Grade 10; or equivalent
- Food Safe level 1 certificate
- All successful applicants must pass the vulnerable sector Criminal Record Check applicable to Provincial guidelines.
- Ability to take direction and learn procedures
- Ability to communicate effectively both in written and oral English
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and patience when working with staff and residents.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Must be in good health and free from communicable disease and allergies associated with cleaners.
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