Dietary Cook

Maritime Odd Fellows Home

Casual - Dietary Cook

The Maritime Odd Fellows Home is a 47 Bed Long Term Care Facility located in the town of Pictou, overlooking picturesque Pictou Harbour. The Odd Fellows Home has a long history providing quality care to our valued Residents and is in need of casual Dietary Cook to join our care team.

The Dietary Cook facilitates the timely and accurate production of meal deliveries that meet general and individual dietary requirements. The Dietary Cook follows requirements provided by dietary services management and dietitians. The Dietary Cook adheres to all policies and regulations for safety, hygiene and facility food preparation guidelines. The Dietary Cook follows established routines with a high standard to meet both Resident and Odd Fellows Home expectations. Working collaboratively as a member of the team by respecting and acknowledging the roles of all those within the Home and contributes to safe, competent and ethical care, the Dietary Cook supports Resident-centred care that responds appropriately to the physiological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Cook Certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of cooking experience required.
• Current Safe Food Handlers Course
• Working experience in the healthcare industry preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food and catering trends, quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation required.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for serving food, principles of sanitation, and principles of safe food handling required.
• Ability to lift up to 50lb required.
• Effective communication skills.
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
• Highly effective teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Superior time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Please be prepared to provide a criminal background check upon request.

Core Competencies

• Resident Focus
• Communication
• Energy & Stress
• Team Work
• Quality Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Operating Equipment
• Ethics and Integrity
• Time Management

Salary: as per contract

Union Status: CUPE

Competition: D-2026-0730

Posting Date: July 30, 2026

Closing Date: Open until filled

Start Date: TBD

Submit your resume to

Chelsea Gillis-Tremblett

Dietary Supervisor

Maritime Odd Fellows Home

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