Short Order Cook

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

All assessments will take place in Borden and candidates will be required to pay for their own travel expenses when invited for assessment.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this advertisement. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). For this advertisement, applicants will be required to provide information which is only accessible when applying on-line (namely the job questionnaire).

To submit an application on-line, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Intent of the process

To staff one Indeterminate and one term position in Borden, Ontario.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with varying tenures in Borden.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

EX1 - Previous employment/experience in a short order cook or equivalent position

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1 - Knowledge of the Food Safety Code of Practice intended for the Canadian Food Service Industry as per the Canadian Restaurant Food Association, including WHMIS.
K2 - Knowledge of culinary terms and techniques.

Abilities:

A1- Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2- Ability to perform basic math
A3- Ability to lift and carry items up to 20 kg in accordance with general safety practices

Personal Suitability:

PS1 - Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2 - Judgment
PS3 - Initiative
PS4 – Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

AQ1 – Completion of two years of secondary school education.

Degree equivalency

AQ2 – Experience providing food services in an institutional, commercial or industrial food service environment

AQ3 – Possession of a cooking certificate from a recognized cooking school.

AQ4 – Possession of a Food Safe certificate.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

COE 1 - Willing and able to work Shift Work including evenings, weekends and holidays.
COE 2 - Willing and able to work overtime.
COE 3 - Willing and able to wear and/or utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in compliance with safety regulations
COE 4 - Reliability clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written exam, interviews and reference checks may be conducted.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.