Lead Cook

1 week ago

Kingston, Canada Aramark Full time

Join our Team at Queen's Hospitality Services The positions we have open for the Sous Chef (Lead Cook) are full-time and part-time.

The Sous Chef (Lead Cook) is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures.

Elevate your career and join the team at one of Ontario's premium universities Queen's University is home to food outlets operated by Aramark that serve the university community throughout the school year. Aramark Canada is a leading supplier of hospitality professionals with career opportunities in major sectors.

**Pay and Perks**
- $21.50/hr
- Competitive Shift Premium for evening and weekend shifts
- Uniforms are provided

**Responsibilities**:

- Schedules and assigns daily work activities to staff and supervises the completion of tasks.
- Trains and guides staff on job duties, standard food safety and sanitation procedures, cooking methods, etc.
- Cooks and prepares food following production guidelines and standardized recipes
- Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment
- Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items
- Safely uses all food utensils including knives
- Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, etc.
- Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meats, vegetables, and other foods
- Arranges, garnishes, and portions food following established guidelines
- Properly stores food by following food safety policies and procedures
- Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils
- Maintains excellent customer service with a positive attitude towards guests, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
- Follows Aramark safety policies and procedures including food safety and sanitation
- Ensures security of company assets
- Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.

In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

**Qualifications**:

- Ability to work a variety of shifts; days, evenings, weekends and holidays
- Previous supervisor and cooking experience in a related role preferred
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision required
- Proven knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as proper food handling, sanitation, and storage
- Food safety certification required
- Demonstrates basic math and counting skills
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

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).

**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.

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