Pizza Cook

Do you love to cook? Are you passionate about food? As a Pizza Cook on our team, youll help bring recipes to life while being able to flex your creativity! Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, youll be immersed in a world that goes beyond food preparation - experimenting with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. At Aramark, we care about your health, so we have production guidelines and safety procedures in place to help you do what you love. Get ready to reach new heights, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters by cooking with us!

Aramark at the Canadian Tire Center in Kanata is currently recruiting for an experienced PIZZA PRODUCTION crew member and supervisor!

Primary Objective

Primary responsibility is to prep food items and keep stock levels as instructed.

Essential Functions

Work effectively and cooperatively with others, establishing and maintaining good working relationships through building trust, treating others with respect and demonstrating integrity.

• Ability to understand and utilize all Aramark policies, procedures, standards, specifications and guidelines including those related to food safety, food preparation, timing, cleanliness, and health and safety.
• Ability to leverage opening and closing checklists. Good ability to follow Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
• Prepare a variety of doughs, meats, vegetables and other food items for cooking in ovens, and other kitchen equipment.
• Ensure consistent compliance of our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls and refrigeration equipment.
• Close the kitchen properly and follow the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assist others in closing the kitchen.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and bring suggestions for improvement.
• Promptly report equipment and food quality problems to Manager.
• Inform Manager immediately of product shortages.
• Use our build sheets for preparing all products.

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager.

Job Type: Part-time

• Experience as a cook or in a related role required
• Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage
• Must be able to acquire food safety certification
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills
• Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal

This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.