Cook (PWLAC)

Job Responsibility:

The Opportunity:

The Cook role will be serving the community of Athens Creek Retirement Lodge in Penticton, British Columbia ! This role is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with an elevated level of focus in time management and hospitality.

We are seeking candidates interested in:

Full time with Availability Days, Weekends, Evenings, Nights: Saturday-Wednesday 10am-6:30pm

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

• You stay cool as a cucumber!
• A patient team player, motivator, mentor, and professional role model
• Able to coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
• A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care approaches.
• Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being is preferred
• Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and Employee Care Partner satisfaction
• Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for all persons
• Attains and maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial, and federal regulatory standards
• Demonstrates strength in building partnerships with Residents, family members, Employee Care Partners, volunteers, external care partners and the community at large to ensure the vibrancy of our community
• Flexible, willingness to prioritize and re-adjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community
• Strong time management skills
• Supporting the Food Services Supervisor in supervising/managing the activities of the food services team and facilitating effective two-way communication
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills, and ability to calmly deal effectively with difficult or crisis situations
• Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work practices. Is mindful of the psychological health and safety of our employee care partners
• Auditing and collecting ongoing resident/family feedback. Including but not limited to the Resident Food Services committee
• Ensuring adequate & competent care partners are available to provide the food services that are required within the Community
• Supporting the Food Services Supervisor in coordinating & overseeing care partner planning and service time scheduling as per budget guidelines, including overtime and time off approval and vacation requests
• Attending and actively participating on various committees/meetings providing advice/ input
• Performs other services/tasks/duties related to Employee Care Partner role as assigned

Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:

• Food Safe Certificate is required
• Must hold valid Standard First Aid and CPR certificate
• Obtain prior to employment, a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector check

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth
• We provide an approach to care that supports the WHOLE person, that upholds their right to a life full of purpose, connection, empowerment, and possibility.

• Read more about our philosophy

• Life, Health & Dental benefits (All permanent employees with 20 hours+ qualify for benefits & RRSP)
• Health Spending Account
• Looking for a happy corporate culture! The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners!

Thank you for applying only successful candidates will be contacted.