Posted 3 months ago
Head Cook – DIET 02/23
@ Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Overview
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is hiring a full-time Head Cook for its dietary department. The role prepares meals for residents and patients, maintains a healthy menu approved by a dietitian, and works with the dietary manager. The schedule is Monday to Friday with some weekends, and the posting lists benefits including pension, dental and vision care, and paid time off.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and serve menu items per departmental policies
- Ensure presentation meets established standards
- Maintain food quality and safety, cleaning and storage
- Prepare correct quantities to meet daily needs
- Complete required documentation
Requirements summary:
- Safe Food Handler Certification or online completion after hire
- Experience in large-quantity cooking, healthcare or catering preferred
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and perform all assigned tasks
- Flexibility to work mainly days and weekends
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · ontario-employment
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 30 lb · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Safe Food Handler Certification |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Performance bonus |
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Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
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Job Summary:
The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic individual to prepare meals for residents and patients while working with the dietary manager to maintain a menu that is healthy and approved by a dietitian.
Qualifications:
• Grade 12 or equivalent preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently
• Must be physically able to perform all assigned tasks
• Previous experience in large quantity cooking, healthcare facility experiences preferred
• Catering and baking experience preferred
• Applicants must have flexibility to work mainly days and weekends.
• Safe Food Handler Certification or capable of completing online certification upon date of hire
Job Duties:
• Ensure all menu items are prepared and served according to departmental policies and procedures
• Ensure that the presentation of all menu items adhere to established standards
• Ensure quality and safety of food by cleaning of surfaces, as well as proper covering and storage of food items
• Ensure that the correct quantities are prepared to meet daily needs
• Complete all required documentation
• Duties also include pot and dishwashing
• Monday – Friday schedule
• Must adhere to organizational policies and procedures concerning cleaning, hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment in support of Infection Control measures and attend training when necessary
Physical Demands:
• Considerable walking, lifting, standing, pushing, pulling and bending
• Frequently required to lift up to 30lbs
Benefits:
Company pension Dental and vision care
Disability insurance Employee and family assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Recruitment and retention bonus
Competition No. DIET 02/23
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