Line Cook

Push Operations; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health Care Spending Account

Complimentary staff meals

Dining discounts

Hands‑on training

Job summary

Mercatto Centrale in Port Credit is seeking a Line Cook to join our team. You will prepare and cook menu items from scratch, maintain station setup, and support smooth service across grill, pizza, and hot appetizer stations.

We value consistency, care, and a genuine interest in Italian-inspired cooking. You will receive hands‑on training, with opportunities for growth and internal promotion within Alter Ego Group restaurants.

Qualifications

• Comfortable following recipes and procedures to ensure consistency.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to high-quality standards.
• A team player who communicates clearly and respectfully.
• Someone who takes pride in cleanliness, station setup, and prep.
• Reliable, punctual, and eager to grow your skills through hands-on training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items from scratch.
• Execute service across the grill, pizza, and hot appetizer stations with consistency and efficiency.
• Communicate with the kitchen and dining room team to support smooth service.
• Support inventory rotation, restocking, and opening/closing duties.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative kitchen environment.

Skills

Recipe adherence

Attention to detail

Team player

Cleanliness

Punctual

Willing to learn

Job description

For over 25 years, Mercatto is all about great food, genuine hospitality, and bringing people together across five locations.

We are looking for a Line Cook to join the Mercatto Centrale team in Port Credit. We’re looking for someone who brings consistency, care, and a genuine interest in Italian-inspired cooking.

Who You Are

• Comfortable following recipes and procedures to ensure consistency
• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to high-quality standards
• A team player who communicates clearly and respectfully
• Someone who takes pride in cleanliness, station setup, and prep
• Reliable, punctual, and eager to grow your skills through hands-on training

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and cook menu items from scratch
• Responsible for executing service across the grill, pizza, and hot appetizer stations with consistency and efficiency
• Communicate with the kitchen and dining room team to support smooth service
• Support inventory rotation, restocking, and opening/closing duties
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative kitchen environment

Why Work With Us?

• Real career growth, with many of our leaders having been promoted from within
• Tuition reimbursement for hospitality-specific learning and development
• Health Care Spending Account for eligible team members
• Complimentary staff meals provided on shift & dining discounts across all nine Alter Ego Group restaurants
• Experience isn’t everything — you’ll receive ongoing, hands‑on training
• Schedules that aim to support a healthy work/life balance
• Participation in Tip Share

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This posting is for an existing position vacancy.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Mercatto is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in a respectful and timely manner.