Cook

Use your cooking skills to be a positive influence on youth

Bring your culinary expertise to the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre where you will prepare meals, accommodate special diets, and keep the kitchen safe and secure while positively influencing youth resident helpers.

Read about Ontario's youth justice system and what happens when youth aged 12 to 17 are in trouble with the law.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In a large-volume facility kitchen, you will:
• Prepare meals and maintain food inventory/rotation
• Maintain housekeeping and sanitary work conditions
• Inspect eating facilities and equipment
• Follow menus, work schedules and dietary charts, and substitute menu changes
• Serve and portion meals
• Train and supervise youth helpers

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You have valid First Aid and Heart Saver Certificates or can obtain them when hired
• You have a valid Food Handler Certificate or can obtain it when hired

Food Services Knowledge and Experience

• You know how to cook for both small and large groups
• You can follow menus and adjust for special diets
• You know how to use kitchen equipment safely
• You understand food safety and portion control
• You keep your work area clean and sanitary
• You know health and safety standards like WHMIS and the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Other Essential Skills

• You can learn and follow kitchen safety and security rules
• You communicate well and work great in a team
• You can supervise and train resident helpers professionally
• You can write reports about the work of resident helpers
• You can solve problems with kitchen equipment and food service issues efficiently

Don't meet every qualification?

If you're 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!

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What we offer

We are a compassionate community who are proud about our transformative role in helping youth. You will join a supportive working environment where you complete meaningful and impactful work every day.

In addition to your base salary, as a fixed-term employee your total compensation package will include:

• optional enrolment in a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• optional enrolment in employee-paid group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• pay in lieu of benefits (6% of gross pay), pay in lieu of statutory holidays (5% of gross pay), and pay in lieu of vacation (4% of gross pay)
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential assistance through the challenges of life
• inclusive counselling services, which provides confidential mental health support from professionals belonging to diverse communities

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 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