Production Chef

1 month ago

Waterloo, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

Position Summary

Our Food Services teams’ commitment is to provide the highest quality foods, prepared right in front of your eyes by friendly, energetic people in an open and relaxing atmosphere.

This position involves assisting the Culinary Lead Hand with day-to-day food production. It is essential for the incumbent to be knowledgeable in food preparation and the use of institutional kitchen equipment. Employees must adhere to food standards and health and safety practices.

Accountabilities

Food Preparation and Cooking

Hands on food preparation and presentation, adhering to quality standards Preparation, presentation, and execution of upscale caterings, as required Keep station clean, neat, and organized, practicing safe and sanitary preparation and service techniques Ensure all food production is completed in accordance with production sheets

General

Communicate with customers, clients, and employees in a professional manner Perform and complete daily cleaning duties, as outlined on cleaning sheets Assist Food Services Associates at Fresh Food Company stations, as needed Assist Culinary Lead Hand or Culinary Manager with daily operations, as needed

Policies and Procedures

Follow and adhere to all food services policies and procedures, including, but not limited to: FIFO and Day Dot practices Food temperature checks Quality checking (i.e., expiration dates) Adhere to all government/University policies and legislation, including but not limited to: Food Safety and Sanitation Occupational Health and Safety Workers Compensation Employment Standards Human Rights & Labour Law and Harassment

Qualifications

Red Seal Chef Papers or equivalent. Applicants who are willing to get their Red Seal within a year of employment will also be considered. Minimum of 3 years of related experience in an institutional kitchen Food production experience Knowledge of institutional kitchen equipment Excellent customer service skills Exceptional communication skills High attention to detail Team orientated Continuously striving for improvement Ability to lift 10 – 50 pounds

Compensation 

Hourly Rate: $20.77 - $22.27 (inclusive of a $2.00 per hour market adjustment to be reviewed annually)


Market Adjustment:This hourly range includes a market adjustment to align with current industry standards.

Employees can choose to participate in the Extended Health and Benefit Plan and contribute to a group RRSP.
Alternatively, employees may opt out of one or both plans and receive an additional 4% in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of RRSP, resulting in a higher hourly rate. This is reflected in the salary range noted above

Hours of Work

We are currently hiring six (6) Production Cooks for our growing team. This is a full-time position, with a maximum of forty (40) paid hours per week and a maximum of eight (8) paid hours per day. This position is represented by the United Food & Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) bargaining unit.

The Food Services operation is a seven day a week operation and you may be occasionally required to work outside your regularly scheduled work hours. This position is subject to lay-off in December, reading weeks and mid-April to September every year.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of Laurier’s core values and central to the Laurier Strategy. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity & Accessibility. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources. Contact information can be found at 

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online. Please note, a resume and cover letter will be required in electronic form.

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