Italian Cook

Gusto Restaurant; Caledon; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gusto Restaurant in Caledon East, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Italian Cook to join our busy kitchen. You will lead Italian cooking with hands-on skill in pasta, sauces, risotto, pizza, and seafood, ensuring authentic flavors and consistent quality.

This role requires a minimum of five years' professional Italian cooking experience, strong knife skills, food safety knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple stations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience working in a professional Italian restaurant kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of authentic Italian cuisine and traditional cooking techniques.
• Extensive experience preparing fresh pasta, homemade sauces, risotto, pizza, seafood, meat dishes, soups, salads, and appetizers.
• Ability to independently handle all kitchen stations, including grill, sauté, pasta, fryer, and food preparation.
• Excellent knife skills, food preparation, cooking, and presentation techniques.
• Ability to follow recipes, maintain consistent food quality, and ensure proper portion control.
• Experience with food inventory, stock rotation, ordering, and minimizing food waste.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, cleaning, and proper food storage.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a busy restaurant environment.
• Must maintain a clean, organized, and properly stocked kitchen.
• Must be reliable, punctual, hardworking, and a strong team player.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience working in a professional Italian restaurant kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of authentic Italian cuisine and traditional cooking techniques.
• Extensive experience preparing fresh pasta, homemade sauces, risotto, pizza, seafood, meat dishes, soups, salads, and appetizers.
• Ability to independently handle all kitchen stations, including grill, sauté, pasta, fryer, and food preparation.
• Excellent knife skills, food preparation, cooking, and presentation techniques.

Skills

Italian cooking

Pasta making

Knife skills

Food safety

Kitchen station management

Team player

Evening/weekend availability

Education

Culinary Arts Diploma

Red Seal Cook Certification

WHMIS training

Tools

Oven & grill mastery

Job description

NOW HIRING – EXPERIENCED ITALIAN COOK

Location: Caledon East, Ontario

We are looking for a highly skilled, reliable, and experienced Italian Cook to join our restaurant kitchen team.

A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN COOKING EXPERIENCE IS MANDATORY.

Job Responsibilities & Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience working in a professional Italian restaurant kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of authentic Italian cuisine and traditional cooking techniques.
• Extensive experience preparing fresh pasta, homemade sauces, risotto, pizza, seafood, meat dishes, soups, salads, and appetizers.
• Ability to independently handle all kitchen stations, including grill, sauté, pasta, fryer, and food preparation.
• Excellent knife skills, food preparation, cooking, and presentation techniques.
• Ability to follow recipes, maintain consistent food quality, and ensure proper portion control.
• Experience with food inventory, stock rotation, ordering, and minimizing food waste.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, cleaning, and proper food storage.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a busy restaurant environment.
• Must maintain a clean, organized, and properly stocked kitchen.
• Must be reliable, punctual, hardworking, and a strong team player.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Certifications & Qualifications:

• Valid Ontario-recognized Food Handler Certificate – REQUIRED.
• Minimum 5 years of professional Italian cooking experience – REQUIRED.
• Culinary Arts Diploma or equivalent culinary training—Preferred.
• Red Seal Cook Certification—An asset.
• WHMIS training—An asset.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario food safety and health regulations.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL ITALIAN COOKING EXPERIENCE.

THIS REQUIREMENT IS STRICTLY MANDATORY AND NON-NEGOTIABLE.

We are looking for an experienced cook who can independently manage kitchen responsibilities and consistently prepare high-quality Italian food.

Only qualified candidates with proven Italian restaurant experience and the required kitchen skills will be contacted for an interview.