Catering Prep Cook

Impact Kitchen•Toronto, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Impact Kitchen is looking for a team player to fill the seasonal Catering Production Cook role for one of our most exciting offsite partnerships! This role will be responsible for supporting the program in food preparation. Impact Kitchen is on a mission to empower our community to eat healthy, nutritionally-dense foods with a focus on quality and sustainability. We know that what you eat matters, and we seek to make an impact by choosing local, ethically-sourced ingredients that will nourish you and help you thrive everyday. Founded in 2015, Impact Kitchen is the brainchild of former personal trainer and nutrition expert, Josh Broun, and Frank Toskan (co-founder of M·A·C Cosmetics). In addition to our 7 restaurants located within Toronto’s core, Impact Kitchen fuels many of the city's major sports teams and top athletes through our catering and culinary programs and partnerships. Impact Kitchen is always looking for enthusiastic, passionate, service oriented team members to join our diverse team. If health and wellness is your passion, if providing wholesome food and empowering others to make healthy choices drives you, and if you are looking for opportunities to grow alongside a dynamic team, then working with Impact might be a great fit for you!

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of kitchen experience with a general understanding of cooking and cleaning fundamentals and practices
Strong understanding of food safety and public health practices
Ability to execute and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multitask when required
Ability to communicate effectively, and respectfully and work well with others in a team-based setting
Be able to work in a standing position for extended periods
Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends as business demands
Ability to lift up to 50 LBS
Work Permit required
Must be available to work Sunday to Thursday 3 PM to 11 PM

Nice To Haves

Food Handlers Certification

Responsibilities

Preparation, production and execution of menu items and food quality standards according to detailed recipes and instructions
Operation and maintenance of dishwashing unit and dish-cleaning areas
Ability to execute other custodial duties as needed
Effective storage, management, and safe rotation (FIFO) of all products
Cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of kitchen equipment and food production spaces
Strict adherence to company, municipal and provincial guidelines as they are related to food safety and safe workplace environments