Kitchen Cook

Italian Center Shop Willow Park LTD; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Lunch

Yearly bonus

Health benefits

Opportunities to learn and grow

Onsite Parking

Job summary

Italian Centre Shop is currently seeking a Full-Time Kitchen Cook for our Fairmount location in Calgary, AB. This role involves seasoning, cooking, and preparing high-quality foods following company recipes.

We offer a free lunch with most shifts, a yearly bonus, health benefits for full-time staff, onsite parking, and learning and growth opportunities within a family-oriented team. Shifts may include mornings to evenings, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a cooking role.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to create a positive experience and foster loyalty.
• Season and cook high-quality foods according to recipes.
• Test dishes by taste, smell, or texture to ensure proper doneness.
• Use knives, peelers, graters and other kitchen tools efficiently.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitization of utensils and equipment.
• Weigh, portion and measure ingredients accurately.
• Keep kitchen and storage areas clean and organized.
• Monitor oven, broiler, grill and roaster temperatures.
• Assist supervisor with menu planning and pricing.

Skills

Communication

Work under pressure

Independent working

People skills

Customer focus

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Prepared foods / Tavola Calda

Requisition Number: KITCH001615

• Posted : August 19, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

ICS Calgary Ltd. |  ICS Calgary Ltd.
9919 Fairmount Dr SE
Calgary, AB T2J, CAN

Description

Italian Centre Shop is currently recruiting for a Full-Time Kitchen Cook to join our Fairmount location (9919 Fairmount Drive SE) in Calgary AB

Want to enjoy a free lunch and a yearly bonus?

Join us in our mission to Connect community through food and cultural experienceWorking at the Italian Centre Shop is like being part of our family. We value, reward, and promote team members who are passionate about food, family, community and committed to doing a great job.

Here are some of the perks we offer

• Free Lunch with most shifts
• Yearly bonus
• Health Benefits for full time employees
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• Onsite Parking

Shift Schedule

• Monday to Sunday Availability
• Shifts may vary between 6am- 9pm
• Mornings, Mid-day, Evenings, Weekends, and Holidays Required

What You'll Be Doing

• Prioritize providing exceptional customer service to deliver a positive customer experience thereby cultivating a positive reputation for the company and fostering customer loyalty.
• Seasoning, cooking, and preparing high-quality food according to company recipes.
• Using personal judgement and experience in testing food to determine if it has been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing it with utensils.
• Using kitchen utensils such as knives, peelers, and graters to perform various food tasks.
• Ensuring that all utensils and cooking equipment are sterilized before and after each use.
• Accurately weighing, portioning, and/or measuring ingredients.
• Cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen as needed in accordance with our cleaning standards.
• Using manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim food.
• Regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
• Monitoring and estimating inventory and placing orders for more supplies as needed.
• Assisting supervisor in planning and pricing current and future menu items.
• Disposing of expired or spoiled ingredients and recording as Shrink at the end of each shift.
• Representing ICSI both in and out of the store.
• Adhering to all food safety protocols, standard operating procedures, health and safety policies, and other programs and initiatives.
• Other duties as required.

While we are willing to train the right candidate, most of our employees have had some of the following:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school system or program is preferred.
• A minimum of one-year experience in a cooking role.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent listening skills and communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Ability to work under pressure while always maintaining a professional image.
• Working independently with little direct supervision.
• Having a well-balanced concern for both tasks and people.
• Having a genuine concern for the needs of customers.

Working Conditions

• Job requires employees to work a variety of shifts including mornings, days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• At time the job also requires employees to work with challenging customers and/or situations.
• Occasionally work in coolers and freezers for short periods of time
• Occasional work in hot temperatures and work with hot equipment (stove, grill, etc.)