Lead Cook - Dalhousie

Aramark Canada; Halifax Regional Municipality; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid vacation time

Paid sick time

Employee meal plan

Uniforms and safety shoes

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Cook 1 to join the Dal Food Services team at Dalhousie University Agriculture in Truro. The role involves cooking to standard recipes, supervising staff when needed, and maintaining strict food safety and sanitation practices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of culinary experience, large-batch cooking skills, and a Journeyman or Red Seal certification. WHMIS and Food Safe credentials are assets; strong teamwork and time-management abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years culinary experience
• Experience with large quantity batch cooking
• Journeyman or Red Seal Certification in the Cook trade or equivalent
• Experience in leadership role is an asset
• WHMIS and Food Safe certifications are assets
• Additional certification may be required by work location
• Skilled in task prioritization and time management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team player

Responsibilities

• Trains and guides staff on duties, food safety, sanitation, and cooking methods
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and recipes
• Sets up workstation with ingredients and equipment
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, chopping, and peeling
• Safely uses knives and food utensils
• Operates ovens, stoves, slicers, and mixers
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses diverse cooking methods
• Garnishes and portions food according to guidelines
• Stores food per safety policies
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas and equipment
• Maintains excellent customer service and a positive attitude
• Follows Aramark safety policies and protects assets

Skills

Culinary experience

Leadership experience

Food safety knowledge

Batch cooking

Education

Red Seal Certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you love to cook? Are you passionate about creating experiences that leave a lasting impression? We are seeking a Cook 1 to join the celebrated Dal Food Services team at Dalhousie University Agriculture in Truro!

The Lead Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures. The individual in this role should safely handle knives and equipment including grills, fryers, ovens, broilers, etc. The Lead Cook may supervise employees and delegate responsibilities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
• Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes
• Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items
• Safely uses all food utensils including knives
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other foods
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following established guidelines
• Properly stores food by following food safety policies and procedures
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation
• Ensures security of company assets

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years culinary experience regardless of industry
• Experience with large quantity batch cooking required
• Journeyman or Red Seal Certification in the Cook trade or equivalent preferred
• Experience in leadership role, either individual contributor or people manager an asset
• Valid WHMIS and Food Safe (Basic or Advanced), First Aid Certification is an asset
• Knowledge of and commitment to upholding high standards of food safety and hygiene
• Additional certification may be required by work location
• Skilled in task prioritization and time management
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently supervised and unsupervised
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a genuine desire to provide outstanding customer service
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth operations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

BENEFITS

Aramark offers medical and dental benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick time, employee meal plan, complimentary uniforms and safety shoes, up to 50% reimbursement on professional development initiatives, and more!

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The pay range for this position is $22.98 - $22.98.