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Lead Cook

@ Aramark

Ottawa, Ontario

$23/hr
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Overview

Aramark is hiring a Lead Cook for its corporate dining team to prepare fresh menu items, guide cooks during service and keep food quality high. The role is a Monday to Friday day shift starting at 6:30 AM, with no nights or weekends, at a starting hourly wage of $23. The position requires a federal security clearance and ten years of continuous residence in Canada.

Pay:

$23 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and oversee menu items to recipe standards
  • Guide cooks during service and offer training
  • Answer guest questions about ingredients and dietary needs
  • Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
  • Help manage inventory and par levels

Requirements summary:

  • Professional cooking experience in high-volume or corporate dining
  • Culinary training from an accredited institution
  • Experience guiding or mentoring kitchen staff
  • Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation
  • Must have lived in Canada continuously for past ten years
  • Ability to pass a federal security clearance

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Employer posting date
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First seen by our source
2026-10-10
Source record updated
2026-10-25

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Job details

SeniorityLead
DepartmentHospitality & tourism
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingRestaurant or kitchen
PositionMostly standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyCulinary arts
Security clearanceOther clearance

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Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a detail‑driven, quality‑focused Lead Cook to join our corporate dining team. In this role, you’ll help set the tone for our kitchen each day — preparing fresh, consistent meals, supporting your team, and ensuring our guests enjoy an exceptional dining experience.

You’ll thrive here if you love working with great ingredients, enjoy a steady weekday schedule, and take pride in creating food that people look forward to.

What You'll Do

  • Lead Daily Production — Prepare and oversee menu items with precision, ensuring recipes are followed and quality stays consistently high.
  • Support Your Team — Guide cooks during service, offer training, and help create a positive, professional kitchen environment.
  • Engage With Guests — Answer questions about ingredients, dietary needs, and preparation methods with confidence and care.
  • Maintain a High Standard — Uphold food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety practices at all times.
  • Keep the Kitchen Running Smoothly — Assist with shift coordination, break schedules, and workflow during busy periods.
  • Manage Inventory — Help maintain organized storage areas, monitor par levels, and participate in inventory tasks.
  • Support Menu Execution — Contribute to menu planning and bring forward ideas based on guest feedback and team strengths.

What You Bring

  • Professional cooking experience in a high‑volume or corporate dining environment
  • Culinary training from an accredited institution
  • Leadership ability — experience guiding or mentoring kitchen staff
  • A positive, team‑focused attitude and pride in delivering great food
  • Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
  • Reliability, professionalism, and attention to detail

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Security Requirement

This position is located within a high‑security corporate facility. To meet mandatory federal background verification standards, candidates must have:

  • Lived in Canada continuously for the past ten (10) years
  • The ability to complete and pass a federal security clearance (typically 3–6 months)

A bonus is awarded for successful completion of the clearance process.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • You’ll enjoy a predictable Monday–Friday schedule with a 6:30 AM start — no nights, no weekends.
  • You’ll be part of a team that values professionalism, positivity, and everyday excellence.
  • You’ll have opportunities to grow your culinary skills, leadership abilities, and experience in corporate hospitality.
  • You’ll work in an environment where people genuinely care about doing great work — and supporting each other along the way.

ABOUT ARAMARK

At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.

You'll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you'll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.

Starting hourly wage for this position $23

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