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Job Number: J1225-0250 Job Title: Cook Job Category: Food & Dining Services (Server, Cook, Dishwasher, Dietary Aide) Job Type: Permanent Full Time Number of Positions: 1
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If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.

With the anticipation of opening a new building in March 2026, we are searching for a Cook to join our Shannex Transitional Health Services Limited team providing transitional care services at West Bedford Transitional Health in West Bedford, Nova Scotia.
Through an innovative partnership with Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Shannex proudly operates the province's first transitional health facility in West Bedford. This facility provides specialized care for NSH patients in the central zone who no longer require hospital care but need additional support and services before safely returning home or to their community.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you've made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life, travel, and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
• Access to continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

• Panning and preparing meals according to established standards, procedures, recipes and menus.
• Assisting with the preparation of catering services for internal and external events.
• Providing input to the Executive Chef and/or Production Kitchen Supervisors into division menu development.
• Preparing special diets and meals to meet appropriate therapeutic menu modifications according to established guidelines.
• Reporting any recipe shortages, discrepancies or quality issues to the Executive Chef or supervisor in a timely manner.
• Freezing overproduction in accordance with the production schedule.
• Packaging food products for shipping according to production sheets.
• Receiving, storing and rotating inventory of all required foods and supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes cooking station daily; maintains cleanliness of kitchen equipment such as ovens, kettles, mixers and others.
• Assists other areas of the kitchen as required.
• Maintaining safety and sanitation in the kitchen to meet legislative and organizational standards.
• Promotes a safety culture by continuously working safely including but not limited to identifying and reporting hazards, following safe work practices and procedures, wearing personal protective equipment, supporting others to work safely and completing safety education.
• Ensures client safety by following and applying all standard operational procedures, safe work practices and training provided.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

About You

• High School diploma or equivalent education
• Minimum one (1) year experience in volume food preparation in hospitality or healthcare
• Demonstrated experience working and communicating with internal and external customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner
• Previous experience working with seniors in a Retirement Living or Long-Term Care environment
• Journeyman Cooks papers from an accredited institution preferred
• Advanced/Basics Food Safety Training/ Food Handlers Course is required
• Extensive knowledge of food safety practices
• Extensive knowledge of food preparation and quality standards
• Ability to provide a clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check upon hire

About Us

Shannex is a family-owned organization with a vision of Better Living for every stage of life. Since 1988, Shannex has grown from a single nursing home in Cape Breton to a trusted partner across healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle sectors. With locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, Shannex continues to build communities designed for connection, wellbeing and longevity. Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life, Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences, Parkland at Home, Faubourg du Mascaret, and Shannex Enhanced Care. Shannex also provides Transitional Health Services, in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information, visit shannex.com.

If you're ready to join the Shannex team of Great People, apply today!

Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the organization. Shannex believes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals, where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex, every team member belongs.

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.