Prep Cook

Adecco Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Weekly pay

Health and dental benefits

Free training

Onboarding process

Job summary

Adecco Canada is hiring experienced Prep Cooks for Cirque du Soleil in Ottawa. You will prepare high-quality meals for an international team of performers and staff in a fast-paced environment.

This temporary, part-time role offers 5 days of shifts per week, with a pay rate of $20.00/hour and weekly pay. Ontario workplace, safety-focused operations, and opportunities for training and onboarding are provided.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years cooking experience in high-end restaurants or hotels.
• Culinary school diploma required.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada and reside there.
• Ability to stand up to 10 hours in a loud environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for service for Cirque’s employees (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces).
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff.
• Create dishes ensuring variety and quality of servings.
• Follow Cirque chef’s instructions and report as required.
• Clean up station and manage leftovers; stock inventory.
• Ensure food comes out high quality and in a timely fashion.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
• Help oversee prep cook duties and tasks.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

English communication

Team coordination

Education

Culinary school diploma

Job description

Adecco is currently hiring experienced Prep Cooks for the upcoming Cirque du Soleil production in Ottawa. This exciting opportunity is perfect for passionate culinary professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy preparing high-quality meals for an international team of performers, artists, and production staff.

Join a world-renowned entertainment experience and play a key role behind the scenes by helping deliver exceptional food service throughout the show's run.

• Pay rate: $20.00/hour

• Location: Ottawa, ON

• Shifts: 5 days a week

• Job type: Temporary | Part-time

• Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Here’s why you should apply:

• 4% vacation paid weekly

• Paid weekly accurate and on time

• Strong health and safety programs

• Medical and dental benefits once qualified

• Free training programs

• New and quicker onboarding process

Responsibilities:

• Prepare food for service to Cirque’s employees (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces);

• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff

• Creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings

• The answer, report, and follow Cirque chef’s instructions

• Clean up station and take care of leftover food

• Stock inventory appropriately

• Ensure that food comes out in high quality and in a timely fashion

• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

• Help oversee prep cook’s duties and tasks.

Qualifications:

• Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada

• 3-5 years of proven cooking experience in high-end restaurants or hotels

• Participate in the teardown and set up of the kitchen

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks

• Familiar with the industry’s best practices

• A culinary school diploma is a must

• Good knowledge of English and the language of the market to facilitate conversations with the foreign tour team

• Potential for heavy lifting may work on one’s feet for up to 10 hours, work in a loud environment

• Comfortable with working in an environment subject to outside weather conditions (cooking facilities are under a non-permanent structure: containers)

• Availability for the whole city duration

• Provide any health/food safety certification documentation as may be required in the relevant market

• Availability for the whole city duration.

At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.