Food Service Officer

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Are you an experienced food service professional? If so, consider bringing your culinary expertise to the Ontario Correctional Institute.

Please note: this is a Line Cook's position with irregular, on-call hours (0 - 40.00 hours per week). There is no guaranteed or set scheduled hours each week.

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About the job

In this role you will:
• 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

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirement

• You possess a Cook certification issued by appropriate ministry/college as well as Food Handler Certification

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of cooking methods/procedures, food preparation/storage practices, portion control standards, and Food Service Guidelines
• You are able to prepare a variety of foods and accommodate diverse dietary needs
• You have experience with volume or industrial cooking and baking
• You can use commercial/industrial kitchen equipment and tools to prepare food and meals as well as instruct others on proper usage
• You have knowledge of kitchen and workplace health and safety (such as the Public Health Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Health Protection and Promotion Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), etc.)
• You are able to ensure compliance with standards/regulations on food preparation/storage, sanitation, food safety, proper equipment operation/utilization, etc.

Other Essential Skills

• You have good communication and interpersonal skills in order to work with other staff as well as instruct, train, supervise and control inmate kitchen workers
• You have written communication skills to identify and assess workplace hazards, equipment malfunctions and food service issues
• You have basic proficiency with computers to input, track and record data

Enhanced Security Clearance Requirements

• CPIC check
• Vulnerable Services Sector check
• PIP (Police Information Portal) Check
• Credit Equifax Check

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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.