Cook and Pastry Cook

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Job Description

The House of Commons’ Parliamentary Precinct Operations (PPO) is currently looking to create a pool of candidates for anticipatory staffing of the Cook and Pastry Cook positions.

Food services provide various hospitality services to Parliamentarians and their employees, House Administration employees and visitors to the Hill. These services are offered by the Parliamentary Dining Room and cafeterias located in different buildings on the Hill.

As a Cook or Pastry Cook, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality food services within the Food Production Facility and parliamentary finishing kitchens/food outlets. You will work as part of a professional culinary team to assist in the preparation of food for the main dining room, catering services for special events such as banquets, Cabinet meetings, MP receptions, Senators' and Speakers' events; and cafeterias. Both the Cook and Pastry Cook are expected to maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, and food safety.

The Cook’s focus will be on general food preparation and cooking across a variety of culinary operations. The Pastry Cook brings specialized expertise in pastry and baking, preparing desserts and baked goods and contributing recommendations related to recipe development, baking techniques, ingredients, and product presentation.

These roles require the incumbents to work weekends and evenings, and at times extended hours and in multiple locations. 

The purpose of this posting is to staff the positions on a seasonal/on-call/determinate basis (temporary). Hourly Rate ranges from $27.88 to $35.27. 

**For seasonal/on-call basis, the hours of work can vary from 15 to 35 hours per week. The needs are determined according to the parliamentary sessions. Work periods are from mid-September to mid-December, and from late January to late June. Operational requirements are interrupted during the summer months and between parliamentary sessions. 

Top Reasons to Join the Food Services Team:

Our dynamic and people-driven team works to deliver attractive and balanced menus. By joining our team, you will be able to participate in the creation of delicious dishes without compromising your work/life balance and working in a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment. You will have the unique opportunity to work in the high quality food service spaces of our Parliamentary Precinct kitchens and the Food Production Facility.

Qualifications

COOK

Education :

• Official training, apprenticeship or completed culinary program OR an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience; 
• Food handler’s certification. 

Experiences :

• Minimum of three (3) years of pertinent experience in high-end and large volume food production;
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in food preparation, modern cooking methods and presentation.

PASTRY COOK

Education:

• Official training and certification as a Pastry Cook and/or Baker, or an equivalent combination of related education, training, and work experience.

Experiences :

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in high-end and high-volume food production;
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in food preparation, modern cooking methods, and food presentation;
• Experience preparing, producing, and presenting a wide variety of pastries and baked goods.

Asset :

• Qualifications

  (Red Seal or TQ5) is regarded as an asset.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com .

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is English or French essential. 

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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