Journeyman Cook - Seeking Casual Relief Candidates

Req ID: 218636
Location: Various Sites and Community-Based Locations Throughout Central Zone 
Department: Nutrition and Food Services
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%)  
 Support Position

About the Opportunity

Under the direct supervision of the Food Service Supervisor, the Journeyman Cook prepares standardized recipes for patients and long-term care residents. The Journeyman Cook, on occasion may produce made to order options for veterans. The Journeyman Cook is responsible for maintaining high standards of sanitation and food safety.

This position will be based out of Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building main kitchen, cooking food for DGH, and will eventually move over to Dartmouth General Hospital once infrastructure is ready.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following: 

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Certified Journeyman Cook
• 1 year experience preferred
• Baking skills are an asset
• Ability to deal with customers and patients in a courteous, helpful manner
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. Applicants relying on equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume or application.

PLEASE NOTE: Frequent physical demands include extensive standing, repetitive motion, awkward positions and lifting.

Hours

• Casual Relief, no guaranteed hours
• Hours may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$23.45 - $26.21 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.