1st Cook - Ottawa, Ontario

Only for registered members Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2 days ago

$32,000 - $52,000 (CAD) per year *

* This salary range is an estimation made by beBee

About Aramark · Northern Europe - 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. · Northern Europe - About Aramark · Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in Nort ...

Job description

About Aramark
Northern Europe - 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.

Northern Europe - About Aramark
Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in Northern Europe. We proudly support clients, partners and customers in food, facilities management, property services, and retail solutions. 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

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Aramark Northern Europe is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities
Reporting to the Executive Chef, Executive Sous-Chef, Pastry Chef, Sous-Chefs and Chef de Partie, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Oversee and support Prep cooks in synchronizing food preparation tasks within the Pastry
Read and follow recipes ? prepare, cook and bake.
Ensure there is sufficiently prepared food quantities to ensure the banquets run as smoothly and efficiently as possible
Support the Pastry Chef de Partie in their planning role, support the culinary team in the absence of Chef de Partie
Prepare and plate final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved
Ensure all food orders are completed in an efficient manner
Maintain a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate
Participate in menu elaboration
Ensure proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are adhered to at all times
Ensure cleanliness and high sanitation standards are maintained at all times
Organize and maintain stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators
At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items
Train Prep Cooks on all aspects of the role, helping to enhance their cooking skills
Understand and ensure HACCP guidelines are strictly followed.

Essential Function

Ability to frequently move about a large facility, which could span several hundred thousand feet, to perform work responsibilities, and inspections
Ability to constantly handle, lift, and operate kitchen equipment
Ability to constantly discern food quality and palatability
Ability to constantly identify and rectify hazardous situations in the workplace
Ability to constantly communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, component management, ARAMARK staff, and vendors
Ability to occasionally operate office machinery
Ability to frequently handle objects weighing 50 lbs or less
Ability to frequently withstand high and low room temperatures and handle hot equipment.
Ability to constantly work irregular hours, nights, and weekends

Qualifications

Diploma or Degree from an approved Pastry Training Facility
Interprovincial Red Seal, Journeyman?s Papers or international equivalent required
Previous experience in the culinary field required, large volume production an asset.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
Highly responsible & reliable
Working knowledge of Cook, Chill Retherm cooking process
Food Handlers Certification
Completed satisfactory Criminal Background Check before first day of employment

Education

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