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Cook - Long Term Care -Permanent Part Time Day

@ Schlegel Villages

Toronto, Ontario

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Overview

Schlegel Villages is hiring a permanent part-time cook for a day shift at its Maynard Nursing Home location, starting October 27, 2026. The cook prepares meals for long-term care residents, including therapeutic diets, under a collective agreement hiring rate of $24.11. The role requires a culinary diploma, food safety certification and a Vulnerable Sector Check and TB screening before starting.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare meals for long-term care residents
  • Follow therapeutic diet requirements
  • Maintain food safety and kitchen sanitation
  • Support a caring, resident-focused environment

Requirements summary:

  • Chef Training or Culinary Management diploma from an accredited college
  • Food safety certification
  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
  • Caring and respectful attitude toward residents, families and team members
  • Red Seal designation (asset)
  • Knowledge of therapeutic diets (asset)

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceRetirement plan
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro

Employer posting date
2026-10-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-20
Source record updated
2026-11-10

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentFood & beverage
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home, Restaurant or kitchen
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · lift 35 lb · computer low
Licences & certificationsFood safety certification, Red Seal
Background checksvulnerable sector
EducationCollege diploma (required)
Fields of studyChef Training, Culinary Management
Perks mentionedRetirement plan, Tuition support, Performance bonus

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Schlegel Villages

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Our Long-term Care and Retirement Villages thrive with a strong family culture.

Full company description

Canadian owned and operated, Schlegel Villages manages high quality long term care and retirement Villages across Ontario. Our Villages benefit from the Schlegel family having over 70 years of direct experience co-owning, managing and operating Long Term Care and Retirement Communities in Ontario. The Schlegel Family’s overarching mission is to build and strengthen community. One very important and tangible way of building community is by providing care and quality of life for older adults, which we have been doing for 70 years. Our central belief is that elders should be kept at the centre of our communities, not relegated to the periphery. The Villages we create are places where elders can live a life of meaning and purpose while continuing to stay connected and contributing to the broader community. Discover your story of growth at www.schlegelvillages.com/careers

LinkedIn followers
18,940
People associated on LinkedIn
1,647
Reported office locations
  • 325 Max Becker Drive, Kitchener, Ontario N2E 4H5, CA
  • 32 Bayberry Dr, Guelph, Ontario N0G 0C9, CA
  • 9855 McHugh Street, Windsor, Ontario N8P 0A6, CA
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  • 125 Wentworth Street S., Hamilton, Ontario L8N 2Z1, CA
  • 2245 Lawrence Ave, W., Etobicoke, Ontario M9P 3W3, CA
  • 28 Halton Street, Toronto, Ontario M6J 3C5, CA
  • 60 Woodlawn Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8M8, CA
  • 1800 Talbot Road, Windsor, Ontario N9H 0E3, CA
  • 425 Great Lakes Dr., Brampton, Ontario L6R 2W8, CA
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  • 545 Dymott Ave, Milton, Ontario L9E 2C9, CA
Business categories
  • Health Care
  • Communities
  • Retirement
  • Real Estate
Other recorded names
  • Schlegel Villages
Specialties
  • Long Term Care
  • Retirement Living
  • Memory Care
  • Assisted Living
  • Senior Living
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Care
  • Health Care
  • Village Life
  • #ElderWisdom
  • Independent Living
  • Career Opportunities
  • Nursing Care
  • and Active Living
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

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

Canadian owned and operated, Schlegel Villages manages high quality long term care and retirement Villages across Ontario. Our Villages benefit from the Schlegel family having over 70 years of direct experience co-owning, managing and operating Long Term Care and Retirement Communities in Ontario. The Schlegel Family’s overarching mission is to build and strengthen community. One very important and tangible way of…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersKitchener, Ontario
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1953
SpecialtiesLong Term CareRetirement LivingMemory CareAssisted LivingSenior LivingNursing CareDementia CareHealth CareVillage Life#ElderWisdom
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Job description

Maynard Nursing Home has an exciting opportunity for a Cook to join their team.

• Status: Permanent Part-Time
• Location: 28 Halton Street
• Expected Start Date: October 27, 2026

The hiring rate for this role is $24.11 per collective agreement/employee association agreement.

Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) and a Tuberculosis (TB) screening test before starting.

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

  • Competitive salary, and benefits;
  • Significant opportunities for Growth and Development
  • Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and rewards and recognition
  • Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings
  • Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development
  • Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential
  • Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
  • A Unique Family Culture

To be successful as our new COOK, you will:

  • Be a graduate of Chef Training or Culinary Management Diploma from an accredited college
  • Possess a food safety certification
  • Be able to lift up to 35lbs
  • Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
  • Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the COOK role

It would be an asset if our new COOK has:

  • Acquired a Red Seal designation
  • Possesses an understanding of therapeutic diets
  • Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation, regulations and best practices applicable to the retirement and long-term care sector

You can be you while being a part of our family

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.

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