Company Description

Looking for a change, an opportunity to show your exceptional skills, a chance to help lead and build a team? Grow your career with a company that shares your passion!

Contributing to The Well-Being and Quality of Our Consumers

The well-being of our consumers is at the heart of Sodexo's approach, customer engagement is integral in the services provided by Sodexo employees in various locations across Canada. We work closely with our consumers and clients to create an interactive and personalized environment for the well-being of everyone we serve.

Sodexo is proud to announce these nominations: 2021 Canada's Best Diversity Employer; 2021 Canada's Greenest Employers; 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index featured company; 2020 Parity Certification - Platinum level and Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Program company – Gold Level.

What We Can Offer You

Sodexo offers you a flexible and dynamic work environment, competitive compensation, access to ongoing training and development programs, and countless opportunities to grow within the company.

Job Description

The Cook 1 will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Sodexo may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Qualifications

▪ High School diploma, GED or equivalent. ▪ 0 to 2 years of related work experience. ▪ Knowledge of basic operation of equipment and cash-handling procedures preferred.

Food Handlers Certificate

▪ Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential. ▪ Ability to maintain a positive attitude. ▪ Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect. ▪ Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives. ▪ Ability to use a computer. ▪ Good working knowledge of food preparation. ▪ Requires familiarity of kitchen equipment. ▪ Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised ▪ Willingness to be open to learning and growing. ▪ Maturity of judgment and behavior. ▪ Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance. ▪ Must comply with any dress code requirements. ▪ Maintains a positive attitude. ▪ Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful. ▪ Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays. ▪ Complies with all Sodexo time and attendance policies and/or client operating hoursClose vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses. ▪ Significant walking or other means of mobility. ▪ Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours). ▪ Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 15.88 kilograms / 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 22.68 kilograms / 50 pounds. May use mechanical aids to lift more than 22.68 kilograms / 50 pounds.Generally in an indoor setting; however, may participate in outside activities and events. ▪ Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates. ▪ While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to a warm / hot environment, and may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities. ▪ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Additional Information

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other federal, provincial, or local protected class.

We welcome and encourage applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates who participate in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest in Sodexo.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.

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