Commissary Production Prep Cook and Driver

Impact Kitchen; Toronto; On-site; CAD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Job summary

Impact Kitchen is hiring a Commissary Production Team Member to prepare and plate menu items, maintain high food quality, and support back-of-house operations across Toronto locations.

You will collaborate with the Commissary Management team, ensure sanitation, manage deliveries and inventory, and participate in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of kitchen experience and understanding of cooking and cleaning fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of food safety and public health practices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team.
• Able to stand for extended periods.
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work Permit required.
• Preferred but not required: Food Handlers Certification.
• Open Availability is a must (Mon-Sun, 9 am to 5 pm).
• Valid Full G Licence is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Preparation, production and execution of menu items and food quality standards according to detailed recipes and instructions.
• Operation and maintenance of dishwashing unit and dish-cleaning areas.
• Delivering Commissary Items to all 7 locations in Toronto.
• Data Entry of Invoices and Inventory Counts.
• Ability to execute other custodial duties as needed.
• Receiving and storage of deliveries as related to the commissary kitchen and 3rd party suppliers.
• Effective storage, management, and safe rotation (FIFO) of all products.
• Cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and food production spaces.
• Strict adherence to company, municipal and provincial guidelines as they are related to food safety and safe workplace environments.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Fast-paced environment

Time management

Team player

Standing long periods

Physical stamina

Open availability

Food Handlers Certification

Full G Licence

Work Permit

Job description

MAKE YOUR IMPACT
Impact Kitchen is on a mission to empower our community to eat healthy, nutritionally-dense foods with a focus on quality and sustainability. We know that what you eat matters, and we seek to make an impact by choosing local, ethically-sourced ingredients that will nourish you and help you thrive everyday. Founded in 2015, Impact Kitchen is the brainchild of former personal trainer and nutrition expert, Josh Broun, and Frank Toskan (co-founder of M·A·C Cosmetics).
In addition to our 7 restaurants located within Toronto’s core, Impact Kitchen fuels many of the city's major sports teams and top athletes through our catering and culinary programs and partnerships.

Impact Kitchen is always looking for enthusiastic, passionate, service oriented team members to join our diverse team. If health and wellness is your passion, if providing wholesome food and empowering others to make healthy choices drives you, and if you are looking for opportunities to grow alongside a dynamic team, then working with Impact might be a great fit for you!

COMMISSARY PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBER

As a Commissary Production Team Member (CPTM) at Impact Kitchen you set the culinary standard high and are passionate to ensure guests enjoy their experience through incredible food. You create delectable and consistent dishes for dine-in and take-out guests, support back of house operations and partner with your Guest Experience counterparts on the team.

Commissary Production Team Members

They are highly flexible individuals responsible for dishwashing, preparing and working both Hot and Cold line kitchen stations supporting Impact Kitchen’s breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menu. A primary role of the CETM position is to monitor sanitation, food quality, and food freshness. This position is highly physical; therefore, individuals must possess a strong level of physical stamina. Ideal candidates are efficient, flexible, possess superior time management skills, are team players, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

Commissary Production Team Members earn $19.50/hour, and receive a substantial discount on Impact Kitchen products.

Team & Department

Commissary Production Team Members make an impact everyday through our back-of-house operations. In this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from multiple levels of the organization while being the main point of food production for our guests. The Commissary Production Team Member reports to Commissary Management. Although the first entry point for our culinary inclined restaurant teams, the Commissary Production Team Member is the perfect knowledge incubator. Those that excel in their capacity at a CPTM have the opportunity to succeed to a Commissary Lead role where they train and develop top talent for the organization, and then on to management.

Core Responsibilities

• Preparation, production and execution of menu items and food quality standards according to detailed recipes and instructions
• Operation and maintenance of dishwashing unit and dish-cleaning areas
• Delivering Commissary Items to all 7 locations in Toronto
• Data Entry of Invoices and Inventory Counts
• Ability to execute other custodial duties as needed
• Receiving and storage of deliveries as related to the commissary kitchen and 3rd party suppliers
• Effective storage, management, and safe rotation (FIFO) of all products
• Cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and food production spaces
• Strict adherence to company, municipal and provincial guidelines as they are related to food safety and safe workplace environments

Skills

• Minimum of 1 year of kitchen experience with a general understanding of cooking and cleaning fundamentals and practices
• Strong understanding of food safety and public health practices
• Ability to execute and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multitask when required
• Ability to communicate effectively, respectfully and work well with others in a team-based setting
• Be able to work in a standing position for extended periods
• Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends as business demands
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS
• Work Permit required
• Preferred but not required: Food Handlers Certification
• Open Availability is a must (Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm)
• Valid Full G Licence is Required for the role

Inclusivity at Impact

Impact Kitchen feeds a diverse community and is made stronger by a diverse team. We welcome and encourage applications from our entire community equally. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the decision to hire is based solely on business needs, experience and future potential. Hiring is not determined or influenced by any classification of an individual as protected by the laws that govern the region for which the prospective individual would work within. This is true for all practices and policies within the employee journey / lifecycle.
Impact Kitchen supports alternative ways to interview and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Should you require a reasonable accommodation, please indicate in your application. Both Impact Kitchen management and the applicant share responsibility to communicate and reasonably accommodate.