Requisition ID: 185977
Career Group: Distribution Centre Careers
Job Category: Central Production
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Alberta
City: Rocky View County
Location: 5284 Alberta Central Kitchen
Postal Code: T4A 3N4

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

About Sobeys/Alberta Central Kitchens:

Sobeys Inc.'s retail food offering which serves the needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in over 800 communities from coast-to-coast. Whether it's your first job or you're ready for a new challenge, we have a career to fit your life. Our commitment to delivering top quality products and superior service to our customers, and for giving back to the communities we serve has earned us a reputation as an employer of choice for those looking for an exciting career in food retail.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

A day in the life of a Cook:

The Cook is responsible for offering and delivering a high quality, excellent value product to our retail stores, working with the Production Managers and Team Leads to achieve company goals relating to Central Kitchens. All responsibilities must be performed in a manner consistent with quality and food safety standards set by Sobeys Kitchens.

You will be combining ingredients and cooking product to recipe specifications, to ensure a consistent item for our customers. This would entail following recipes while creating chef inspired products, working in a hot kitchen, cooking of proteins, vegetables, grains and pastas. Successful candidates will need to be comfortable working with others, coordinating with them, and following instructions. This position requires some lifting, and you must be able to lift to 40 pounds. Accuracy and maintaining a steady pace are integral to this position.

Physical Requirements:

(Seldom: Not Daily, Rare: 0-5% of shift, Occasional: 6-33% of shift, Frequent: 34-66% of shift, Constant: 66-100% of shift)

Constant lifting and carrying of less than 10 pounds.

Constant standing

Constant reaching below shoulder level.

Constant gripping and use of production materials

Occasional bending and twisting

Occasional lifting or carrying of up to 40 pounds including waist level and low-level lifts.

Ability to handle a cool working environment of 1 to 4 degrees Celsius.

What you have to offer:

Experience:

Completion of a post-secondary program in culinary arts plus a minimum of 1 year of related experience in a culinary/food environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supervisory or management experience will be considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Ability to work at a consistent pace throughout the day.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to be cross trained on a variety of different food production processes.

Attention to detail and consistency when engaged in food production.

Knowledge of culinary knife skills and other techniques to ensure shrink reduction and quality assurance.

Knowledge of food costs, methods, material and practices of volume food preparation.

Knowledge of sanitary methods and safety procedures in the kitchen.

Strong team player with clear, effective communication skills.

Ability to learn manual and automated systems/tools.

Food Safety Certification will be considered an asset.

Must be able to work a flexible schedule including afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Why work for us:

We offer regular pay increases for hourly employees, flexible scheduling and a comprehensive benefit plan that includes employer funded prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental coverage, and a pension plan for eligible employees.

If you want the chance to join one of the best retail teams in the industry, enhance your skill set, learn from experts, and advance your career, this is the place to be. We are an award-winning organization that is renowned for its inclusive work environment and recognized as a great place to work.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this position role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform* and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

* Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.