Prep Cook & Dishwasher

Aramark Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Canada in Toronto is seeking a General Utility Worker responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of dishes, equipment, and kitchen environments. You will support chefs with meal service, catering events, and general food preparation to ensure timely and high-quality execution.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, sanitation, and reliable guest service. It requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings and weekends, offering an entry point into a rewarding career with Aramark.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a fundamental culinary knowledge to prepare ingredients, follow recipes, and maintain food quality standards.
• Understands basic sanitation procedures.
• Able to follow basic safety procedures due to exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Available to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients according to recipes and production needs; receive and properly store deliveries.
• Support chefs with meal service, catering events, food preparation, and kitchen operations to ensure timely and high-quality execution.
• Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining all dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glasses, equipment, and kitchen utensils are cleaned and sanitized.
• Maintains dishwashing station, three compartment sink and related areas cleaned.
• Ensures equipment is clean and in working condition; reports any issues to management.
• Performs other light maintenance and custodial tasks.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures including proper food safety and sanitation.
• Ensures security of company assets.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Sanitation procedures

Food safety awareness

Flexible hours

Job description

Job Description

Are you self-motivated and proud of the work you do? Here at Aramark, we take pride in the level of service and safety we provide! As a General Utility Worker on our team of other service stars, you?ll take on the important task of maintaining the cleanliness of dishes, equipment, and the environments we work in. The best part? It?s just the starting point of your career, so launch your future with us!

Job Description

Are you self-motivated and proud of the work you do? Here at Aramark, we take pride in the level of service and safety we provide! As a General Utility Worker on our team of other service stars, you?ll take on the important task of maintaining the cleanliness of dishes, equipment, and the environments we work in. The best part? It?s just the starting point of your career, so launch your future with us!

Essential functions and responsibilities

Essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary by Aramark location based on client requirements and business needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients according to recipes and production needs; receive and properly store deliveries.


• Support chefs with meal service, catering events, food preparation, and kitchen operations to ensure timely and high-quality execution.


• Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining all dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glasses, equipment, and kitchen utensils are cleaned and sanitized


• Maintains dishwashing station, three compartment sink and related areas cleaned


• Ensures equipment is clean and in working condition; reports any issues to management


• Performs other light maintenance and custodial tasks


• Maintains excellent customer service and positive attitude towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.


• Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including proper food safety and sanitation


• Ensures security of company assets

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates afundamental culinary knowledge to prepare ingredients, follow recipes, and maintain food quality standards.


• Demonstrates an understanding of basic sanitation procedures


• Must be able to follow basic safety procedures due to exposure to hazardous chemicals


• Must be available to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends when required.

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).

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.