Culinary Lead Hand - Red Seal

Wilfrid Laurier University; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian university in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Food Production Assistant to support the Culinary team. The ideal candidate will have a Red Seal Cook certification and supervisory experience. Responsibilities include food preparation, production coordination, and team leadership. The role requires strong communication skills and adherence to safety standards. This is a full-time position with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Extended Health and Benefit Plan

Group RRSP

Opportunity for skill development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years supervisory or team lead experience required.
• Ability to lift between 10 – 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist Culinary Lead Hand with daily food production.
• Coordinate food production and ensure standards are followed.
• Train and assist employees in cooking techniques.

Skills

Food preparation expertise

Excellent communication

Team orientation

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Red Seal Cook certification

Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Position Summary

Our Food Services teams’ commitment is to provide the highest quality foods, prepared right in front of your eyes by friendly, energetic people in an open and relaxing atmosphere.

This position involves assisting the Culinary Lead Hand with day-to-day food production. It is essential for the incumbent to be knowledgeable in food preparation and the use of institutional kitchen equipment. Employees must adhere to food standards and health and safety practices.

Accountabilities

Food Preparation and Production

• Food preparation, presentation technique and adherence to quality standards
• Preparation, presentation and execution of upscale caterings, as necessary
• Perform quality checks on all refrigerated products to ensure food safety and food waste prevention
• Maintain budgeted food cost percentage
• Complete food purchasing requisitions and inventory as required
• Communicate with customers, clients and employees in a professional manner
• Coordinate all food production, ensuring proper portion control, waste management, recipe compliance and food program standards are being followed, reporting any concerns to the Executive Chef
• Ensure maintenance and proper cleaning of kitchen equipment, reporting any issues to the Executive Chef

In consultation with the Executive Chef: Coordinate daily food production sheets and assignment of tasks

Menu development

Team Lead

• Ensure assigned cleaning duties performed by all stations
• Track any performance concerns / issues with production team
• Assist on stations as required

In consultation with Manager of Residence Dining: Coordinate the activities of cooks and other FFCo employees as required

Ensure FFCo procedures and standards are followed by all employees

Train, coach and assist employees in station efficiency / cooking techniques and new skills and procedures

Ensure the FFCo Merchandising standards and station set ups are completed for each meal period

Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures

Follow and adhere to all food services policies and procedures, including, but not limited to: FIFO and Day Dot practices

Food temperature checks

Quality checking (i.e. expiration dates)

Food Fundamentals (QA Assessments, Waste Audits)

Adhere to all government / University policies and legislation, including but not limited to: Food Safety and Sanitation

Occupational Health and Safety

Workers Compensation

Employment Standards

Qualifications

• Red Seal Cook certification required
• Minimum 2 years supervisory or team lead experience
• Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent time management skills and a high attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Team orientated
• Continuously striving for improvement
• Knowledge of WHMIS and HACCP
• Food Handling Certificate
• Ability to lift 10 – 60 pounds

Hours of Work

We are currently hiring for two shifts which will include some nights and weekends.

The Food Services operation is a seven day a week operation and you may be occasionally required to work outside your regularly scheduled work hours. This position is subject to lay-off in December, reading weeks and mid-April to September every year.

This is a full-time position, with a maximum of forty (40) paid hours per week and a maximum of eight (8) paid hours per day. This position is represented by the United Food & Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) bargaining unit.

Compensation

Rate of Pay : $24.06 - $25.82 per hour (inclusive of a $2.00 per hour market adjustment to be reviewed annually)

Employees can choose to participate in the Extended Health and Benefit Plan and contribute to a group RRSP. Alternatively, employees may opt out of one or both plans and receive an additional 4% in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of RRSP, resulting in a higher hourly rate. This is reflected in the salary range noted above.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of Laurier’s core values and central to the Laurier Strategy. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity & Accessibility. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources. Contact information can be found at

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