Job Details
Job Title: Cook
City: Toronto
Work Location (or closest intersection): 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Job Type: Full-time
Start Date: TBC
Salary: Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: Probationary Rate: $20.59/hr. –Job Rate: $22.84/hr.
Benefits/Compensation:
Hiring 3 candidate(s) for this role.
Job Description
Industry: Higher Education
Company Info: University of Toronto – Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of its faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
Job Description
Under general supervision, cook food in accordance with established recipes in a cafeteria operation, and lead a group of cafeteria workers. The following illustrative tasks indicate the level of skill required and the extent of the responsibility involved in this position. They in no way limit the incumbent to the tasks indicated. The flexibility of the employee to perform a wide variety of functions is necessary for successfully fulfilling the requirements of this position. The degree to which each employee performs each of the following tasks listed below will vary according to where and when the employee is scheduled to work.
(a) cooks food in accordance with established recipes and menus.
(b) prepares vegetables, meats, and pastries for cooking.
(c) sets out food in appropriate containers to be served, and garnishes.
(d) ensures cooking and preparation areas and utensils used are cleaned after use.
(e) may assist in the preparation of menus.
(f) instructs Cafeteria Workers in the preparation of food.
(g) assists in maintaining inventory and ordering supplies; and
(h) other related duties as required
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment, and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please state this in your cover letter.
Company Info:
Education:
Duties and Responsibilities
The following illustrative tasks indicate the level of skill required, and the extent of responsibility involved in this position. They in no way limit the incumbent to the tasks indicated. The flexibility of the employee to perform a wide variety of functions is necessary for successfully fulfilling the requirements of this position. The degree to which each employee performs each of the following tasks listed below will vary according to where and when the employee is scheduled to work.
a) Clean and dust furniture, floors, hallways, stairways, and ledges, using authorized and appropriate materials and equipment including heavy-duty electric buffers, automatic floor machines, large dust mops, vacuum cleaners, carpet cleaning equipment, and other cleaning equipment.
b) reconditions floors as required, including stripping, refinishing, scrubbing, spray buffing, buffing, sealing, and other related floor care duties.
c) regularly cleans washrooms, including sinks, walls and partitions, toilets, urinals, mirrors, floors, metal fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and faucets.
d) collects litter from floors and waste/compost from receptacles, empties into janitor cart, remove garbage/recycling from buildings, and deposits into waste bins or compactors.
e) cleans carpets as required; remove spots/stains from surfaces as required.
f) washes windows and walls including partition glass.
g) moves and resets furniture, when necessary, to complete work.
h) makes beds for residence guests in residence operations when necessary.
i) clean blackboards, whiteboards, and other writing surfaces as directed; replenish supplies as required.
j) replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, and sanitizers to receptacles within washrooms and utility kitchens, and other areas as required.
k) changes light bulbs and cleans fixtures as required.
l) clears exterior entranceways of buildings of debris and garbage.
m) clean exterior entrance pads and podiums using power washing equipment.
n) assists in snow removal when necessary.
o) may periodically assist with set-ups for special events and exams.
p) clean escalators and elevator interior and exterior.
q) locks and unlocks doors as directed; and
r) other related duties as required.
Required Job Skills/Quantification:
Skills & Experience
- Three years of related working experience, further education may be substituted for experience.
Qualifications
- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent, some post-secondary culinary courses are desirable.
- Physical ability to perform required duties, ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written), tact in dealing with people, and ability to lead. Successful completion of food safety training.
Availability Requirements:
Full-Time Hours based on operational demands, including evenings, and weekends with occasional overtime.
Insights
Posting Date: June 28, 2023
Expiry Date: July 28, 2023
Listing Number: 2322
