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Cook II

@ Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

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Toronto, Ontario

On-sitePart-time3+ years experience
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Overview

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care is hiring a part-time Cook II to prepare, portion and serve meals for residents in line with sanitation rules. The role requires at least 3 years of institutional cooking experience, a food handler certificate, and fluency in English and Chinese. Shift work including weekends is required, and the job involves considerable standing, walking and lifting in a hot, humid kitchen.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, portion and serve meals for residents
  • Follow sanitation regulations
  • Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
  • Handle food and kitchen tasks

Requirements summary:

  • Chef training or culinary/food and nutrition diploma or equivalent
  • Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
  • Minimum 3 years institutional cooking experience
  • Bilingual English and Chinese communication

Tools & skills

SanitationCookingFood Handler Certificate
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2023-09-20
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience3+ years
Scheduleweekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home, Restaurant or kitchen
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Licences & certificationsFood Handler Safety Certificate
Background checksvulnerable sector
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyCulinary Management, Cook, Food and Nutrition

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Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

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FieldValue
Company size1001-5000
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Job description

Company Description

Yee Hong is one of the largest not-for-profit senior care organizations in the country, delivering high-quality, culturally appropriate services to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. Operating 805 long-term care home beds, a wide range of community support services, and a hospice residence, Yee Hong annually serves more than 15,000 individuals across the Greater Toronto Area. Yee Hong also builds seniors organization and system capacity through its advisory services, Private Personal Support Worker Career College, and research.

Job Description

Responsible for preparing, portioning and serving meals for residents in accordance with sanitation regulations.

Qualifications

  • Completion of Chef Training or diploma/certificate/apprenticeship in Culinary Management, Cook, Food and Nutrition or equivalent
  • Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
  • Knowledge of sanitation and safety standards for food services area
  • Minimum 3 years proven institutional cooking experience
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing, in both English and Chinese
  • Relevant satisfactory work performance

Additional Information

  • Considerable standing, walking and lifting throughout the day
  • Shift work, including weekend
  • Exposed to heat, humidity and food waste

Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.

Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.

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