Shift Cook

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The Ontario Police College (OPC) is designed to provide a complete training program for Ontario police services, from recruitment through supervisory and management levels.

Consider this great opportunity where you will showcase your culinary skills and prepare a variety of foods for meals served to students and staff at the OPC, under the direction of the Head Shift Cook.

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About the job

•Prepare, cook and bake complete meals according to standard recipes, instructions and scheduled approved menus
•Substitutes menu or menu items due to changes in the numbers to be served, availability of food supplies and other factors, as required
•Test new recipes, as requested. Maintains recipe records
•Ensure serving of food in approved portions, and serves meals, when required
•Ensure the cleanliness, safety and efficiency of all food/bakery operations, equipment and work area, and inform supervisor of the need to repair equipment
•Provide instruction and oversees the work of other kitchen staff, as necessary.
•Assist with and/or receives, checks and stores supplies, as required.
•Perform other duties, as assigned.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

•Certification as Journeyman Cook/Chef.
•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 kitchen
•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 have oral communication skills to take food orders when serving staff and students
•you can provide instruction to kitchen staff

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.