Cook

Are you a motivated team player with cooking expertise?

If so, consider this role in Hamilton, where you will cook and serve meals for staff and participants while maintaining a clean and hygienic work space.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role you will:

• Cook and serve meals in volume commensurable with the number of clients and portion controls
• maintain dining and serving areas with adequate stock of supplies
• cleaning kitchen, dining, and serving areas ensuring proper hygiene and sanitation methods are followed
• Ensure operation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Maintain a clean and safe food service operation and ensure food specifications are met
• washing and replacing dishes, wiping counters and tables
• cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner for up to 150 people daily
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge departmental procedures relating to food cooking, distribution and preparation
• standards of sanitation and hygienic food handling procedures
• Knowledge of relevant parts of such legislation as Public Health Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System to ensure compliance with standards of sanitation, food safety, and proper equipment operation/utilization and to maintain safety in the workplace

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• ability to work within a team environment and communicate with fellow team members in a fast paced atmosphere

Multi-tasking and Analytical Skills

• You can ensure meals are properly cooked, presented, punctually served and conform to portion control standards
• You can assist in maintaining a daily food item inventory of supplies on hand required for pre-determined menus and making alterations or substitutes for food items not immediately available in the absence of the supervisor

Organizational & Multi-tasking Skills

• You can prepare and deliver meals for daily training and at special events
• You can manage heavy lifting to receive stock and handle large food products

Job Type : Fixed term contract

Salary : $22.00 per hour

Benefits :

• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hamilton, ON L8W 1B6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience :

• Cooking: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (preferred)