Line Cook / Cook

 
Working Title: Line Cook/Cook
Employment Status: Full-Time
Starting Hourly Rate: 18.00 
Address: 81 Bay St. Toronto ON M5E 1Z8
New Hire Schedule: Sun - Fri 6:30am - 3pm
 
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 supporting our kitchen with food prepping, cooking, cleaning or plating tasks.
As a Line Cook, you will:
-Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules
-Serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items
-Use established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods
-Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures
-Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards
-Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed
-Assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required
-Assist in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required
-Report needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately
 
About you: 
-Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook
-You must have a valid Food Handler Certificate or provincial equivalent 
-Certificate from a recognized cooking school
-Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
-Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
-Familiar with industry’s best practices
-Able to work independently and as part of a team
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, .
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