Support the Ontario Police College with Your Culinary Skills! Join the Ontario Police College's Food Services team and consider this great opportunity where you will showcase your culinary skills and prepare a variety of foods for meals served to current and future law enforcement professionals and public safety personnel at the Ontario Police College, under the direction of the Head Shift Cook.
About the job
As the Shift Cook at the Ontario Police College, you'll be part of a dedicated team responsible for feeding and supporting the daily routines of staff and students. Working alongside kitchen staff you'll be working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment where no two days are the same.
In this role, you will:
•Prepare and cook meals following approved recipes and menus
•Adjust menus or items based on changes in servings or food availability
•Test new recipes and keep records
•Serve food in approved portions when needed
•Keep kitchen, equipment, and work areas clean and safe; report repairs
•Guide and supervise other kitchen staff, as required.
•Help receive, check, and store supplies
To learn more about the role, the Ontario Public Service and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on, December 9, at 1:00pm.
Please register . Attendance is optional and will have no influence on the screening and selection process.
This information session will also cover the roles and responsibilities of these additional food services roles within the Ontario Police College:
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Lead Hand, Food Services -
Food Services Assistant *amended mandatory requirements
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
•Certification as Journeyman Cook/Chef or equivalent related experience.
•Must be able to pass an OPP background security investigation.
Knowledge and Experience
You have knowledge and skills in:
•cooking and baking methods, procedures and standards applicable to an institutional kitchens
•volume cooking and baking, to prepare, cook and bake various foods for meals
•instructional methods and techniques to instruct and/or oversee the work of kitchen staff
•the use of kitchen knives and other items to prepare food
•knowledge of applicable health and safety components of legislation (e.g., WHMIS) to ensure the safe operation of equipment and kitchen cleaning products comprised of chemicals
Other Essential Skills
You can:
•ascertain the suitability of food for inclusion in meal plans when tasting recipes.
•ascertain appropriate menu or menu items within a range of options when substitution of regular menu is required
•identify the need for equipment repairs, and informs supervisor.
•observe the condition of food/bakery operations, related equipment and work area, and identifies the need for cleaning
Communication Skills
You are able to:
• to take food orders when serving staff and students
• provide instruction to kitchen staff
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services