NATURE OF ORGANIZATION

Iris Kirby House is a non-profit charitable organization that provides a safe haven for women and children who are fleeing intimate partner violence. The organization consists of two shelters, Iris Kirby House located in St. John’s, NL, O’Shaughnessy House in Carbonear, NL and second stage housing offered in St. John’s. In addition to providing shelter, staff provide individual supports, child and family support services, outreach services, housing supports, empowerment programs and 24/7 crisis support line via phone or online chat.

NATURE OF POSITION

Iris Kirby House is currently seeking Full-Time/Temporary Chef to join our team at Iris Kirby House in St. John’s. This temporary full-time position has potential to be a permanent full-time position position.
The Chef’s primary responsibility is to work on-site to develop menus and prepare quality, cost-effective food for clients of Iris Kirby House in St. John’s. The Chef purchases and monitors the shelter’s inventory of food and everyday supplies and provides instruction to clients on basic cooking skills and healthy eating.
Reporting & Supervision
The Chef reports to the Shelter Supervisor and does not supervise other employees.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Certification as a Chef under the Interprovincial Standards Program.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years food preparation experience in the food service industry.
• Experience in working or volunteering in a not-for-profit setting would be an asset.

• Preparing, cooking, and presenting a variety of quality, budget-conscious meals and bakery items for the organization’s clients.
• Addressing any special dietary and cultural needs of clients.
• Prepares meals per nutritional guidelines and standards.
• Ordering, purchasing, and driving to pick up and deliver food and related supplies.
• Operating kitchen equipment and providing direction to clients on doing so.
• Co-ordinating the evening meal with clients and delegating responsibility for clean-up.
• Enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Ensuring proper handling, labelling and storage of food.
• Researching recipes and cultural food requirements.
• Instructing clients on cooking skills, nutrition, basic food handling and storage, and healthy living on a limited budget.
• Designing a master menu based on Canada’s Food Guide, food sensitivities and other considerations will allow.
• Pricing and costing menus.
• Determining the amount and type of food to prepare.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work area, including cleaning kitchenware.
• Supervising the kitchen area, including the maintenance of equipment, utensils and supplies.
• Monitoring the inventory of food and equipment.
• Attending staff meetings and training as needed.
• Completing other tasks as may be required.
  The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change. The Red Seal Chef may be required to perform additional duties other than those indicated above.