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Description
Are you an experienced food service professional ready to apply your skills in a large volume cooking operation? If so, bring your culinary expertise to this position at the Sudbury Jail with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role you will:
• Provide team leadership within the cooking operation for the correctional institution
• Provide direction and support to inmate helpers
• Prepare and assemble meals
• Maintain an inventory of supplies
• Ensure the safety and security of helpers, staff and equipment
• Maintain proper sanitary conditions in the kitchen area
How do I qualify?
Mandatory Requirements:
• Possession of Journeyman Chef's Certificate as issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities OR sufficient acceptable experience in volume cooking
• Valid First Aid and Heartsaver Certificate or the ability to obtain
• Ability to work shift work, weekends, and holidays
Technical Knowledge:
You have practical, applied knowledge of:
• Large volume cooking and baking principles
• Standard cooking and food preparation
• Food storage procedures and methods
• Portion control standards and the proper use of kitchen equipment and tools
• Food safety practices
Other Essential Skills:
Your skills and abilities include:
• Team leadership skills to provide instruction to subordinate helpers
• Communication skills, tact and diplomacy to work with ministry staff, inmate helpers and service providers
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and assess workplace hazards, equipment malfunctions and food service issues
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of relevant legislation (i.e. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
• Written communication skills to prepare various reports
• Basic computer skills to input, track and record data