Location
Toronto, ON | Canada
Job description
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Job Title: Kitchen Cook
Reports to: Kitchen Chef
Employment Term: Full-time
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-2:30pm, with flexibility for some evening and weekend events
Work Location: 16 Spadina Road, Toronto
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) is a non-profit, charitable organization located in the heart of downtown Toronto. The NCCT offers a wide range of Indigenous programs and services based on Indigenous cultural traditions and teachings.
Mission: To empower the Indigenous community in Toronto by providing programs that support their spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
Mandate: To nurture an inclusive environment where all people respect Indigenous knowledge.
Vision: The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto is dedicated to working with all of our relations toward a better future.
Values: Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth.
The Position
The Kitchen Cook is tasked with ensuring culinary excellence by assisting with food preparation, cooking, and packaging of meals for NCCT’s Monday-Friday community lunches, catering orders, Thursday socials, and special events. The Kitchen Cook provides a positive, respectable work culture for everyone and holds a high standard in meeting food quality, food handling regulations, and overall cleanliness of the kitchen.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete all preparatory tasks assigned by the Kitchen Chef at each stage of meal preparations;
- Prepare food by operating a variety of kitchen equipment, measuring/mixing ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits/vegetables, trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish;
- Follow recipes and/or directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food;
- Assist the Chef in developing a culinary plan/menu for Monday-Friday community lunches that ensure quality satisfaction and meets Canada’s dietary guidelines;
- Assist the Chef in developing and maintaining traditional Indigenous and seasonal menus for monthly and/or annual occasions;
- Build relationships with NCCT clients and listen to their feedback to help improve our culinary offerings and services;
- Assist in the packaging, date stamping, delivery, and tracking of meals and catering orders;
- Assist in kitchen set up and clean up before and after each cooking shift;
- Aid in assuring that client’s dietary considerations are being met and changes are being recorded;
- Adhere to sanitation practice standards and current legislated health guidelines;
- Ensure maintenance of food rotation in storage to minimize spoilage and waste;
- Work in tandem with the kitchen guidelines and protocols set by the Kitchen Chef;
- Inspect work areas, supplies, ingredients, and cooking equipment to ensure constant conformance to regulatory standards;
- Other related duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- Current and valid Food Handler Certificate.
- Three (3) or more years of experience in food preparation and cooking in a commercial kitchen.
- Knowledge of using large-scale kitchen equipment and general kitchen safety.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in a wide variety of preparation methods such as roasting, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, and baking.
- Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to contribute to the creation of positive team and workplace dynamics.
- Demonstrated empathy, approachability, and an understanding of others.
- Successful community experience working with both Indigenous and diverse populations.
- Demonstrated ability to earn and maintain trust and show discretion at all times.
- Knowledge and ability to work with standard operating programs (i.e, word, excel).
- Ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively.
- Well organized and able to streamline, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Working in a manner that preserves confidentiality and seeks to minimize risk;
- Experience working within an Indigenous organization or with the Aboriginal community an asset;
- Knowledge of Indigenous Languages and Culture represented in NCCT community;
- Ensures the NCCT response is consistent with current local, provincial, and federal health guidelines and orders;
- Commitment to learn and use an Indigenous Language reflective of NCCT community;
- Ensure practices and procedures exist to maintain the confidential storage and security of all staff files and other related information;
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
- Contributing to the centre’s activities to collect, analyze, and report on data and relevant information, and participate in research;
The successful candidate is expected to contribute positively to the implementation of the NCCT’s vision and mission, operate in a collaborative team setting and maintain high and professional productivity levels and quality of service.
This is a full-time position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Although preference will be given to Indigenous applicants (First Nations, Metis and Inuit), all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our HR Consultants at [email protected] or [email protected] of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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