Prep Cook

Prep Cook - Shaw Centre

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world's leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around the world. We deliver innovative experiences and services in food, facilities management, and uniforms to millions of people every day.

We strive to create a better world by making a positive impact on people and the planet, including commitments to engage our employees; empower healthy consumers; build local communities; source ethically, inclusively, and responsibly; operate efficiently and reduce waste. Aramark is recognized as a

Best Place to Work by the Human Rights Campaign (LGBTQ+), DiversityInc, Equal Employment

**Description**

Every memorable dining experience at Aramark begins behind the scenes with our Culinary team’s commitment to safe, efficient operations and exceptional cuisine. Your passion for food preparation with fresh ingredients from Canadian local sourcing as a prep cook will inspire your team to create truly spectacular fare.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the culinary department as a Prep Cooks in synchronizing culinary food preparation tasks
- Acts as a role model to the department and ensure day to day production, responds to their questions
- Reads and follows recipes - demonstrates proficiency in culinary tasks/food items
- Support and prepared food quantities for the banquets to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible
- Prepares and plates final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved
- Maintains a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate
- Ensures proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are adhered to at all times
- Ensures cleanliness and high sanitation standards are maintained at all times
- Organizes and maintains stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators
- Able to work with the culinary team on the kitchen side for any extra support and complete schedule
- At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items
- Understands and ensures HACCP guidelines are strictly followed.
- Able to works under supervision.
- Able to complete complex tasks and may provide back up to the 2nd Cook.
- Ensures recipes are followed to ensure quality standards are met.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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 pastry 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

KEY COMPETENCIES
- Inspiring Others o Visionary Leadership o Leveraging Differences o Building People Capability
- Delighting Customers/Clients o Customer/Client Insights o Building Performance-Based Relationships o Organizational Collaboration
- Driving for Results o Disciplined Execution o Accountability for Excellence o Impact and Influence

QUALIFICATIONS
- Culinary Diploma or degree from an approved culinary training institution or in process of completing
- Working knowledge of Cook, Chill Retherm cooking process
- Ability to work with chocolate and sugar
- Food Handlers Certification
- Knowledge on the culinary side as an asset
- Completed clean criminal background check before first day of employment

REQUIRED TRAINING
- Orientation to include: AODA Training, Anti-Harassment/Violence Training, Cultural Awareness
- Health and Safety Training
- Safe STEP

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $19.56-$20.21 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)