Kitchen Helper

**Working Title**:Kitchen Helper
**Employment Status**: Full-Time
**Starting Hourly Rate**: 17,65
**Address**:1800 8TH ST E Owen Sound ON N4K 6M9
**New Hire Schedule**:M-F 5:30am-1:00pm, Occassional weekends & Afternoons

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between - doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward

Imagine a place where people work as one to create an experience that inspires many. Join us and know that you make it possible for friends, families, and co-workers to come together. No matter why they gather, we’re here to serve. Because of what we do, people share so much more than a meal. And that’s why this is so much more than a job.

**Why work with Eurest Dining?** We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading food and support Services Company. We provide diverse, innovative dining services to corporate headquarter locations, law firms, manufacturing facilities, distribution centres and call centres. Join our commitment to providing exceptional food service to the best of business and industry.

**Job Summary**:
**How you will make an impact**:
You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation and cooking of various food items while maintaining food safety and sanitation standards in the preparation and kitchen areas.

**As a Kitchen Helper, you will**:

- Assist in the preparation and cooking of various food items
- Help measure and mix ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Bake, roast, broil and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods under guidance. Add seasoning to food during mixing or cooking under the instruction of others
- Carve meat, portion food on serving plates, and add gravies, sauces and garnishes to fill orders as directed
- Wash, peel, cut and shred fruits and vegetables and fruits
- Butcher chicken, fish and shellfish as directed
- Maintain work area and equipment. Follow principles of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment
- Transfer supplies and equipment between storage and work areas

**About you**:

- Certificate from a recognized cooking school preferred
- You must have a valid Food Handler Certificate or provincial equivalent
- Ability to operate cooking equipment and complete all other cooking tasks
- Ability to work in a self-directed environment and effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Experience in basic food preparation
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position