Lead Cook
Aramark Canada
Join our team this season for a dynamic and rewarding kitchen experience that?s as fun as it is fast paced. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant camp environment, serving up fresh meals, collaborating with an energetic team, and contributing to an unforgettable experience for campers and staff alike.
This position is a 4-month seasonal contract , ideal for those looking to gain hands-on culinary experience, build skills in a high-volume kitchen, and enjoy a lively, community-driven atmosphere. If you?re adaptable, team-oriented, and ready to bring great energy to the kitchen every day, this role offers both professional growth and a memorable seasonal adventure.
Lodging and meals provided on site.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Food Service Manager, the Cook prepares and cooks meals for campers and guests at camp. The Cook also provides leadership in the kitchen when the Food Service Manager is absent. Responsibilities include:
- Enhance the experience of the Foundation?s campers and guests by providing high quality, nutritious meals and ensuring high quality and safety of food products in all stages of production.
- Prepare, season, and cook nutritious balanced foods using gas, electric and steam powered commercial kitchen equipment such as soups, salads, meats, fish, vegetables, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
- Ensure meals are attractive, the correct temperature, and portion size and served in a timely manner according to the camp schedule. Maintain a clean and organized workplace.
- Study menus and understand the camp schedule to be able to plan and prepare proper amounts of food for a fluctuating level of campers.
- Knowledge of special dietary requirements including but not limited to, vegan, vegetarian, carb count, celiac, allergies and anaphylaxis.
- With skills to be able to create these meals safely, with creativity to meet the nutritional needs of the campers.
- Assist in receiving deliveries, ensuring all supplies are checked for quality, labeled, stored, and rotated properly following the FIFO method.
- Ensure the completion of required documentation, such as daily meal temperature sheet, daily fridge and freezer temperature and daily task list.
- Serve and assist in the service of meals in back and front of the house. Meals can be served family style, cafeteria style or to go.
- Supervise and give direction to Prep Cook and Food Service Assistant when needed.
- Ensure that health and safety, sanitation and ?Serve Safe? standards are followed.
- Identify, address and/or report hazards to the Food Service Manager.
- Find opportunities to positively interact with our campers and guests.
- Contribute to a supportive and positive work environment by modelling inclusivity, dependability, and team cohesiveness
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Qualifications
- 1 ? 2 years of training in commercial food preparation
- Solid knowledge of standards in food preparation, serving and other kitchen procedures
- Experience cooking for large groups
- Solid arithmetic skills and ability to memorize details
- Time management, problem solving and organizational skills
- Food Safety Certification is considered an asset
- Clear criminal background check and/or vulnerable sector search, if applicable
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Able to work on your feet for 8 hours a day
Education
About Aramark
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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. Learn more about working here at
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Aramark Northern Europe is an equal opportunities employer.
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