First Cook, Full Time

ESS; Oakville; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits after 3 months

Travel and accommodations provided

Job summary

ESS Canada in Oakville invites a First Cook to prepare, pre-cook and cook food to our standards in a high-volume setting. You will work with a team to ensure quality service every shift.

Responsibilities include mise en place, labeling and rotating products, adhering to health and safety policies, and communicating with other departments. Overtime after 8 hours and travel/accommodations are provided; benefits accrue after 3 months.

Qualifications

• Proven cooking experience in restaurant, banquet, or remote camp settings.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• Certificate from a recognized cooking school.
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, pre-cook and/or cook food as directed.
• Prepare mise en place for high-volume production.
• Clean kitchen equipment following health and safety policies.
• Label, date, store and rotate food and beverages.
• Communicate with operational departments.
• Report maintenance issues to the supervisor immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food Safety Certification

Cooking school certificate

Communication

Teamwork

Physical ability

Education

Cooking school certificate

Job description

Description

Prepares food in accordance with applicable corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, pre-cook and/or cook food products as directed.
• Prepare "mise en place" (setting in place of foods, garnishes, sauces, dishes, cutlery, etc) and other products as required for high volume production.
• Clean kitchen equipment after use according to health and safety policies and procedures.
• Label, date, store and rotate food and beverage products in appropriate storage areas.
• Communicate effectively with all appropriate operational departments.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications:

Think you have what it takes to be one of our First Cooks? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a restaurant cook or prep cook in a banquet, retaurant or remote camp setting.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• Certificate from a recognized cooking school
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.
• Familiar with industry’s best practices.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Position Requirements:

• Pass a Drug & Alcohol Test
• Shift: 10.5hr/Day
• Rotation: 20 Days On/10 Days Off
• Travel and accommodations provided
• Overtime after an 8-hour shift
• Benefits after 3 months

ESS Canada is committed to building meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities and supporting inclusive employment opportunities. Consistent with our Indigenous community partnership commitments and voluntary employment equity initiatives, qualified Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) may be given preference in the hiring process. Such applicants are invited to voluntarily self-identify and may be required to confirm a claim of Indigenous identity during the hiring process.

The hourly wage for this position is $32.38. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicablepaytransparencylegislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.