Creative Cook — Craft Flavors with Precision & Care

Aramark Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Canada is seeking a Cook to join our team. You'll bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines while following production guidelines and safety procedures. You will set up your workstation, prepare ingredients, and use ovens, stoves, and other equipment.

Commitment to food safety, accuracy, and customer service is essential in this role. You will work collaboratively with teammates to deliver high-quality meals, maintain cleanliness, and uphold

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food according to established guidelines.
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets.

Skills

Cooking experience

Math skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Aramark Canada is seeking a Cook to join our team. You'll bring recipes to life, work with fresh ingredients, and explore different cuisines while following production guidelines and safety procedures. You will set up your workstation, prepare ingredients, and use ovens, stoves, and other equipment.

Commitment to food safety, accuracy, and customer service is essential in this role. You will work collaboratively with teammates to deliver high-quality meals, maintain cleanliness, and uphold