Cook 1

**Sodexo**

**This is a great opportunity to work Monday to Friday from 7am - 2pm 5 days a week.**

**What we do**

We improve the Quality of Life of those we serve and our teams and contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which we operate.
How we do it
We serve with care the essential daily needs of millions of people. We build inclusive progress; we drive engaged and responsible performance.
Why we do it
We create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.

We are the worldwide leader in Quality of Life Services. Every day, we strive to improve the Quality of Life of 100 million people. We develop, manage and deliver a unique array of On-site Services, Benefits & Rewards Services, and Personal & Home Services.

**Job Qualifications**:
Experience/Knowledge:
▪ High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
▪ 0 to 3 years of related work experience.
▪ Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.

**Skills/Aptitude**:
▪ Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty
and ethics are essential.
▪ Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
▪ Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and
respect.
▪ Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives,
supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
▪ Ability to use a computer.
▪ Good working knowledge of food preparation.
▪ Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment.
▪ Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised
▪ Bilingualism (English / French) may be required, depending on location.

**JOB OVERVIEW**

The Cook 1 will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, and Special/Catered Events.

The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below,
but Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

**General Responsibilities**:
▪ Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short preparation time.
▪ May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station or steam well service.
▪ Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, provincial and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
▪ Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks & serve food according to instructions.
▪ Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
▪ Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
▪ Prepares foods under direct supervision or instruction by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
▪ Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
▪ May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
▪ May receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
▪ May produce some batch goods using basic cooking techniques.
▪ Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
▪ Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
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▪ Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
▪ Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
▪ Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
▪ Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
▪ May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

**Salary**: Up to $16.50 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Waterloo, ON N2K 0A9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location