1st Cook

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Northern Europe - About Aramark

Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in Northern Europe. We proudly support clients, partners and customers in food, facilities management, property services, and retail solutions. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing — a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work — our focus is helping you reach your full potential.

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Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Chef, Executive Sous-Chef, Sous-Chefs and Chef de Parties; responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee and support 2nd Cooks and Prep Cooks in synchronizing food preparation tasks

• Read and follow recipes – prepare and cook hot and cold food items

• Ensure there is sufficiently prepared food quantities to guarantee the banquets run as smoothly and efficiently as possible

• Support the Chef de Partie in their planning role, support the culinary team in the absence of Chef de Partie

• Prepare and plate final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved

• Ensure all food orders are completed in an efficient manner

• Maintain a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate

• Ensure proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are adhered to at all times

• Ensure cleanliness and high sanitation standards are maintained at all times

• Organize and maintain stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators

• At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items

• Works with minimal supervision.

• Support 2nd Cooks and Prep Cooks on all aspects of the role, helping to enhance their cooking skills

• Understand and ensure HACCP guidelines are strictly followed.

Essential Function

• 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 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 frequently handle objects weighing 50 lbs or less

• Ability to frequently withstand high and low room temperatures and handle hot equipment.

• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team

• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

• Ability to constantly work irregular hours, nights, and weekends

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree from an approved Culinary Training Facility

• Interprovincial Red Seal, Journeyman’s Papers or international equivalent required

• Previous experience in the culinary field required, large volume production an asset.

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities

• Highly responsible & reliable

• Working knowledge of Cook, Chill Retherm cooking process

• Food Handlers Certification

• Completed satisfactory Criminal Background Check before first day of employment

The pay range for this position is $26.24 - $26.24.