Ethnic food cook

First Nations Job; Edmonton; Presencial; CAD 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

First Nations Job is seeking a hands-on cook in Edmonton to coordinate events, plan menus, and prepare meals for diverse dietary needs. You will supervise kitchen staff, inspect facilities, and train team members to maintain high food safety standards.

Applicants should be organized, reliable, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen environment. This role supports Indigenous communities and offers opportunities for growth within a supportive team.

Formación

• Experience coordinating events or catering is an asset.
• Ability to plan menus and estimate food requirements.
• Proficiency in preparing and cooking meals to standard.
• Experience handling customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff and operations.
• Ability to train kitchen staff in cooking and safety practices.

Responsabilidades

• Co-ordinate special events
• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers

Conocimientos

Coordination

Menu planning

Food preparation

Staff training

Quality inspection

Allergy handling

Team player

Descripción del empleo

Tasks

• Co-ordinate special events
• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans, Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
• Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers, Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities, applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit