Cook I - Long-Term Care - Unscheduled Part Time

The Village of Wentworth Heights has an exciting opportunity for a Cook I to join their team.

Status: Unscheduled Part-Time (Casual)

Location: 1620 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton, ON L9B 2W3

Expected Start Date: ASAP

The hiring rate for this role is $24.87 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 (https://the-ria.ca/about-ria/about-us/our-history/), Village design (http://schlegelvillages.com/about) and culture (http://schlegelvillages.com/culturechange) 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 experience*of 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.

#### Licenses & Certifications

Required

Safe Food Handler

Preferred

• Culinary Management
• Chef - Red Seal Cert
• Smart Serve Certificate
• * Food Services Worker Cert