Experienced Kitchen Prep/Production Cook

We are looking for experienced Kitchen Prep/Production Cooks to join our growing commercial kitchen team.

This is not an entry-level position. Candidates must have previous hands-on experience working in a commercial kitchen and be comfortable with food preparation, cooking, portioning, commercial equipment, and high-volume production.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation using strong and safe knife skills
• Cut, prepare, and portion chicken, meat, seafood, and vegetables according to production specifications
• Follow standardized recipes, measurements, and production instructions accurately
• Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment, including fryers, ovens, commercial ranges, grills, and other production equipment
• Understand proper cooking, holding, and food-safety temperatures for chicken, seafood, meat, and vegetable products
• Prepare rice and other large-batch food items
• Assist chefs with preparation of bulk gravies, sauces, curries, and other high-volume recipes
• Weigh and portion ingredients and finished products accurately
• Maintain consistency in taste, quality, and portion size
• Follow food-safety, sanitation, and allergen-control procedures
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized workstation
• Support the production team to ensure orders are completed accurately and on schedule

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, catering operation, food production facility, restaurant, hospital, senior living facility, or institutional kitchen
• Strong knife and food-preparation skills
• Experience with bulk/high-volume food production is strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable and experienced using commercial kitchen equipment
• Experience operating commercial fryers, ovens, ranges, and other kitchen equipment
• Knowledge of safe cooking and holding temperatures
• Experience preparing rice, chicken, meat, seafood, and vegetable products
• Ability to follow recipes and production instructions accurately
• Food Handler Certificate preferred
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Physical & Work Requirements

Candidates must be able to:

• Work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
• Stand and work on their feet for long hours
• Perform repetitive food preparation and production tasks
• Work around heat, steam, commercial ovens, fryers, and other kitchen equipment
• Lift and move kitchen supplies and ingredients as required
• Maintain speed and accuracy while meeting strict production deadlines
• Work cooperatively as part of a busy kitchen team

What We're Looking For

We are looking for reliable, hardworking, and experienced individuals who are interested in long-term employment.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate strong commercial kitchen experience, reliability, good attendance, and a history of long-term commitment with previous employers.

Please do not apply if you do not have previous professional/commercial kitchen experience.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume highlighting your commercial kitchen experience, knife skills, cooking experience, commercial equipment knowledge, and bulk food-production experience.

We are hiring immediately. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial screening and interview.

Pay: From $17.60 per hour

Work Location: In person