Title:  2nd Cook

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 http://www.aramarkcareers.com

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Aramark Northern Europe is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Chef, Executive Sous-Chef, Sous-Chefs, Chef de Parties and 1st Cooks; responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
•    Acts as a senior to the Prep Cooks and ensures day to day production and responds to their questions.
•    Oversees and supports Prep Cooks in synchronizing food preparation tasks.
•    Supports Prep Cooks in all aspects of the role, helping to enhance their cooking skills.
•    Reads and follows recipes – demonstrates proficiency in both hot and cold tasks/food items.
•    Ensures there is sufficiently prepared food quantities for the banquets to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
•    Prepares and plates final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved.
•    Ensures all food orders are completed in an efficient manner.
•    Maintains a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate.
•    Ensures proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are always adhered to.
•    Ensures cleanliness and high sanitation standards are always maintained.
•    Organizes and maintains stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators.
•    At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items.
•    Understands and ensures HACCP guidelines are strictly followed.
•    Works with minimal supervision.
•    Able to complete complex tasks and may provide back up to the 1st Cook.
•    Ensures recipes are followed to ensure quality standards are met.

Essential Functions

•    Ability to frequently move about a large facility, which could span several hundred thousand feet, to perform work responsibilities, and inspections.
•    Ability to constantly handle, lift, and operate kitchen equipment. 
•    Ability to constantly discern food quality and palatability. 
•    Ability to constantly identify and rectify hazardous situations in the workplace.  
•    Ability to constantly communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, component management, ARAMARK staff, and vendors.
•    Ability to occasionally operate office equipment.
•    Ability to frequently handle objects weighing 50 lbs or less.
•    Ability to frequently withstand high and low room temperatures and handle hot equipment.
•    Ability to constantly work irregular hours, nights, and weekends.
•    Ability to act as a senior to the Prep Cooks and respond to their enquiries.
•    Ability to ensure Prep Cook production is accurate and timely.

Qualifications

•    Diploma or Degree from an approved Culinary Training Facility.
•    Interprovincial Red Seal, Journeyman’s Papers or international equivalent required. 
•    Previous experience in the Culinary field required and large volume production an asset.
•    Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities. 
•    Highly responsible & reliable.
•    Working knowledge of Cook, Chill Retherm cooking process. 
•    Food Handlers Certification.
•    Completed clean Criminal Background Check before first day of employment.

Education