Relief Assistant Cook - Chief Jimmy Bruneau High School

Government of the Northwest Territories – Edzo, Northwest Territories

Full time

Located in Behchoko /Edzo, the Relief Assistant Cook provides food services for approximately 450 students at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School. The Relief Assistant Cook is responsible for ensuring that the school food services meet Territorial and regional standards, typically including breakfast, lunch, and snack programs.

Reporting to the Head Cook and under the supervision of the Vice Principal, the Relief Assistant Cook assists with planning, preparing, and serving nutritious and well-balanced meals while addressing the special needs of the students, visitors, and staff that meet the standards set in the TCSA Healthy Foods for Learning Policy, Canada’s Food Guide, and the GNWT Healthy Food for Learning (Anti-Poverty Strategy) Action Plan.

Successful management of the kitchen and the daily menus will ensure that students and others receive satisfying, nutritious meals. Failure to ensure that food service meets acceptable standards will have negative impacts on the health of the students and may result in criticism from residents, family members, and the public. Relief employees are used to provide last-minute shift coverage, often a single shift at a time, and provide services on an as-and-when-required basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Nutritional and dietary requirements and menu planning, particularly for students and those with special dietary requirements.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving meals and snacks in an institutional setting.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a team-based setting.
• Cooking housekeeping standards and hygiene requirements.
• Knowledge and skills to assist with purchasing, scheduling, and inventory control.
• Very good interpersonal and listening skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to read and comprehend information.
• CPR and Basic First Aid training.

The incumbent must be familiar with the operation of the following equipment:

• Dishwasher and clothing washers and dryers.
• Stoves, ovens, dishwasher, mixer, knives, deep fryer, meat slicers, and other kitchen equipment to supervise food preparation, delivery, and disposal.
• Micro-computers using Microsoft Office software, such as Microsoft Word for word processing.

Confidentiality is of prime importance, as well as tact, discretion, and the ability to communicate effectively. Failure to demonstrate these qualities may result in inappropriate decision-making and negative publicity for the organization.

The preferred incumbent will have completed a commercial cooking program combined with at least one year of experience in institutional cooking. Experience working with a student population would be an asset.