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INTERNAL ONLY- Cook, Permanent Full-Time
@ The Gathering Place
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
The Gathering Place is hiring a permanent full-time Cook for its main building to prepare and serve high-volume meals for over 3,000 guests in a fast-paced, trauma-informed kitchen. The work covers breakfast, dinner and supper service, kitchen sanitation, and guiding volunteer crews. The posting states a rate of $23.46 per hour with flexible days, evenings and weekends.
Pay:
$23.46 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare high-volume meals for breakfast, dinner and supper
- Keep the kitchen safe, clean and organized
- Support and guide volunteer crews
- Serve a vulnerable population with empathy and respect
Requirements summary:
- Food safety certification or commercial kitchen training
- Experience in a commercial or institutional kitchen
- Ability to multitask under pressure
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Clear Record of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Licences & certifications | Food Safety Certification, Vulnerable Sector Check |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
The Gathering Place
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
Job Title: Cook
Reports to: Director of Operations
Location: TGP Main Building
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Rate of Pay: $23.46 per hour
Hours: Flexible - Days, Evenings, Weekends
PCN: 01-200-005
The Cook plays a vital role in supporting The Gathering Place’s commitment to nourishing and caring for over 3,000 Guests through its meal program. As part of a fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen environment, this role involves preparing and serving large-volume meals, maintaining sanitation standards, and working collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and guests. Under direction of the Kitchen Supervisor, the ideal candidate demonstrates flexibility, professionalism, and a deep respect for working in a trauma-informed, low-barrier environment serving vulnerable populations.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare delicious, high-volume meals that nourish body and soul
- Support meal service for breakfast, dinner, and supper with precision and care
- Keep the kitchen safe, clean, and organized (you know the drill—FIFO, logs, sanitization)
- Support and guide volunteer crews like the kitchen pro you are
- Work in a dynamic kitchen serving a vulnerable population with empathy, consistency, and respect
What You Bring
- Food Safety Certification or commercial kitchen training
- Experience working in a commercial or institutional kitchen
- Ability to multitask under pressure
- Kindness, professionalism, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Clear Record of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check
CLOSING DATE: November 17, 2026
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