Cook, Food Services

In a hospital, meals are more than a service. As a Cook, Food Services, you will use your culinary skill in a setting where consistency and quality support patient nutrition and the overall care experience. The appeal is a mix of culinary craft and clinical significance, where your technique and standards have a visible effect on the people you serve. You will develop specialized expertise in therapeutic and texture modified diets that expands your professional profile. With access to internal training, food training certifications and mentorship from experienced staff, this role is a strong platform to grow your career in health care food services.

Is this you?
In a hospital kitchen, the details matter more than in most. The careful approach you bring to prep and production will serve as your foundation as you learn to navigate therapeutic diets, where following standardized recipes with total accuracy is the expectation. Your ability to stay focused during production will be seen in verifying allergens, diet restrictions, and ensuring that every label and portion is correct before a tray leaves the kitchen. Whether you mastering the precise consistencies required for International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)-compliant meals or maintaining strict food safety logs, you approach every requirement with care and focus. It’s this attention to detail that ensures meals are safe and reliable for our patients.

Serving hundreds of patients on a fixed schedule is a team outcome, not an individual one. During high-volume service periods, you instinctively step in to support your colleagues because you understand that getting meals out on time is a shared responsibility. Your habit of communicating openly means the rest of the team always knows where production levels stand and can plan around any potential shortages before they disrupt the flow. You carry yourself with the professionalism required in a health care setting, maintaining a calm approach that helps everyone around you perform better. Ultimately, your commitment to teamwork builds a kitchen culture where quality and safety thrive.

You bring a strong foundation in culinary technique that allows you to manage the realities of high-volume production without compromising quality. You are comfortable using scratch cooking with minimally processed ingredients and following standardized recipes to produce consistent, high-quality results. Managing multiple cooking timelines is a strength of yours, enabling you to prep and execute a complex menu while keeping your station under control. You have a solid understand of batch cooking and holding times, ensuring that the last portion served is just as good as the first. With a solid grasp of food safety, temperature control, and hygiene practices, your culinary execution directly supports the wellbeing of the patients we serve.

About this team:
At Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, our Food Services team is a passionate and dedicated group committed to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support patient healing and well-being. Guided by our vision of "Five-star quality nutrition served from the heart," we prepare fresh, from-scratch meals on-site, ensuring every patient receives food that is not only delicious but also tailored to their dietary needs and preferences.

Serving three meals and snacks daily to over 450 patients, our team of nearly 100 employees collaborate with dietitians, health care professionals, and kitchen staff to provide meals that meet medical, cultural, and personal requirements. With a strong focus on food safety, quality, and innovation, we foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment where every member plays a vital role in enhancing the patient experience.

In this role you will:

• Prepare a variety of items, including sandwiches, salads, sauces, and vegetables, for patient meal service
• Collaborate with beltline team to monitor production flow and proactively minimize food shortages
• Follow standardized recipes to ensure consistency and nutritional accuracy
• Review next-day production needs and pull ingredients accordingly
• Receive and properly store grocery deliveries in accordance with food safety and stock rotation standards
• Report inconsistencies in product utilization
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

 

Job Requirements
Mandatory

• Culinary diploma/certificate 
• 2–3 years of institutional food service experience (hospital, long-term care, retirement, correctional, or similar healthcare environment) 
• Valid Food Handler's Certificate 
   

Preferred

• Red Seal endorsement as a Cook
   

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to scratch cook using standardized recipes and minimally processed ingredients.
• Strong understanding of food safety, temperature control, and hygiene practices
• Must be thorough, accurate and possess good communication skills
• Demonstrated satisfactory job performance and attendance history required

Job Type: Casual
Salary: Minimum - $27.909/hour; Maximum - $29.995/hour
Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy 

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your cooking career within a hospital setting, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.
 

Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess.

Sinai Health is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care. We deliver excellent care in hospital, community and home, focusing on the comprehensive needs of people. Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs, pushes boundaries for health solutions and educates future clinical and scientific leaders. Clinical areas of specialization include rehabilitation and complex continuing care, surgery and oncology, urgent and critical care, and women’s and infants’ health. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute ranks among the top ten biomedical research institutes in the world. Sinai Health is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto.

As an equal opportunity employer who understands that diversity enriches our community and culture, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, disabled people/people with disabilities, women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require accommodation(s) due to disability at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact 416-586-4800 ext. 7050, or email [email protected].