Cook and Catering Assistant

L'Arche Canada Inc.•Winnipeg, MB

1d•Onsite

About The Position

L’Arche Winnipeg's L’Arche Tova Café is a non-profit social enterprise that has been serving "Great food with heart" since 2012, while also providing social opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This role supports the Café Manager with catering services and is responsible for preparing the café's regular menu items. The position offers valuable employment experience in food preparation, food safety, teamwork, customer service, disability services, non-profit work, and social enterprise. The Cook/Catering Assistant will gain a thorough understanding of L'Arche and its social enterprise.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year experience cooking
High School Diploma (required)
Acceptable Criminal record check, Adult & Child Abuse Registry checks (required)
Age 15-30
Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people with disabilities is an asset

Responsibilities

Assisting the Café Manager with Catering Services, including receiving, planning, preparing, and fulfilling catering orders.
Ability to cook all types of food for special functions and catering orders.
Efficiently preparing and cooking all L’Arche Cafe menu items.
Maintaining composure and thriving in a fast-paced environment.
Ensuring that prep work is done in a timely manner.
Minimizing spoilage and utilizing food surpluses.
Forwarding suggestions for improvements with menu items, cost savings and equipment.
Ensuring that the kitchen equipment is well maintained according to safety health and sanitations standards.
Following safety regulations in relation to food handling.
Developing a thorough knowledge of L’Arche and the social enterprise the L’Arche Tova Café.
Working well with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Ensuring good communication with front-end Café staff, including servers and volunteers.
Maintaining a good attitude and take initiative to assist your co-workers.
Upholding our core values of inclusion, respect, mutual care, compassion, peace, diversity.
Building relationships with core members with intellectual disabilities, and with L’Arche Assistants and Office Staff.
Other duties as assigned