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Food Services Officer
Organization:
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Division:
Toronto East Detention Centre
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary irregular on-call, up to 6 months with possible extension
Job Code:
C50214 - Cook 2 (COR)
Salary:
$21.66 - $23.41 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Bring your culinary skills to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Toronto East Detention Centre, where you will prepare, cook and assemble standard and special diet meals in a conventional institutional kitchen.
Please note: This position is temporary, irregular on-call, 0-40 hours per week, and requires the ability to perform shift work of 8 or 10 hours per day, 7 days per week
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• Prepare and assemble a wide variety of food, including complete meals, restricted diets, salads, snacks and beverages in a large institution
• Oversee proper handling and timely production and service of meals
• Ensure proper storage, preparation and portion control standards are met
• Provide direction and instructions to offender helpers
• 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 Requirement
• You have a Red Seal Endorsement as a Cook from the Canadian Red Seal Program and/or extensive experience in volume cooking
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• You have practical, applied knowledge of and skills in large volume cooking and baking principles, standard cooking and food preparation, food storage procedures and methods, portion control standards, the proper use of kitchen equipment and tools, and food safety practices
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• You can instruct, train and supervise offender helpers
• You can communicate effectively with ministry staff, offender helpers and service providers
• You have good writing skills to prepare various reports
Legislative Knowledge
• You can interpret and apply relevant legislation such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System to ensure compliance with food preparation and storage, sanitation, food safety, and the proper use of kitchen equipment
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
• You can identify and assess workplace hazards, equipment malfunction and food services issues
Computer Skills
• You have basic computer skills to input, track and record data
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 55 Civic Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region, Enhanced - CPIC, VSS, PIP, Credit Check
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4-7
Category:
Health and Social Services
Posted on:
Monday, August 20, 2018
Note:
- Please note that as of November 1, 2018, with the implementation of the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, the security screening check requirements for this position may differ from those described in this job ad
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 4, 2018 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
