Posted 13 months ago
Part Time Cook Extendicare Oshawa
@ Extendicare (Canada) Inc.
Oshawa, Ontario
Overview
Extendicare (Canada) Inc. is hiring a part-time cook for its 171-bed long-term care facility in Oshawa, Ontario. The cook prepares and serves meals to residents according to individual diets and cleans kitchen areas. The posting states 30 hours bi-weekly plus on-call and various hours, with a 6:00am to 2:00pm shift.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and serve meals to residents according to individual diets
- Maintain food at proper serving temperature
- Store and label food and supplies, including leftovers
- Clean eating, cooking, storage and serving areas
- Assist the morning cook when needed
Requirements summary:
- Previous cooking experience
- Cooks Certificate or enrolment in culinary management program
- Food Handler's Safety Certificate
- Able to stand for long periods and lift moderate to heavy loads
- Available for days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2025-10-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Hours per week | 15 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| 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 | Cooks Certificate, Food Handler's Safety Certificate |
| Fields of study | culinary arts |
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Extendicare (Canada) Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 295 |
Job Description
Cook
EXTENDICARE OSHAWA
30 hrs bi-weekly + on call + various hrs
6:00am to 2:00pm
Candidates are invited to apply for the Temporary Part Time position Cook in our 171-bed long-term care facility located in Oshawa, Ontario.
Reporting to the Dietary Manager, the Cook prepares meals and serving of meals. Cleans eating, cooking, storage, serving areas and equipment. Follows established policies, procedures and standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves food to residents according to individual diets and preferences. Observes time limits for meal serving. Maintains foods at proper serving temperature.
- Participates in proper storage and labeling of supplies and food, including leftovers.
- Adheres to established departmental policies, procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.
- Assists morning cook when needed
- Participates in facility meetings as assigned. Completes education programs.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous Cooking experience
- Applicants must have a Cooks Certificate, or be enrolled in the Culinary management program. Applicants must also have a Food Handler’s Safety Certificate.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to read and write English as well as to understand simple verbal and written instructions in English.
- Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures.
- Must be able to do moderate to heavy lifting
- Successful candidate must be available to work days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays
Time Type:
Part timeWhen you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.
If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare!
Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.
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