First seen by our source: 17 days ago
Lead Cook/Sous Chef
@ Aramark
Kingston, Ontario
Overview
Aramark is hiring full-time and part-time Sous Chef/Lead Cook staff for a retail dining location on Queen's University campus. The role leads and develops a kitchen team, plans menus, and maintains food quality and safety standards. The posting states pay of $25.50 per hour and flexible hours including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise cooks and kitchen staff
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and food handling
- Plan menus and ensure food quality standards
- Create new recipes with the campus Executive Chef
- Maintain food cost, sales and inventory records
Requirements summary:
- 2+ years of culinary experience
- Experience in a leadership role
- Valid Food Safe certification (Basic or Advanced)
- First Aid certification is an asset
- Able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen, Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Safe (Basic or Advanced), First Aid |
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Aramark
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 559 |
Job Description
We are hiring for full-time and part-time Sous Chef/Lead Cook positions for one of our retail locations on Queen's University Campus with Aramark Canada Ltd.
As a Culinary Leader, you will directly contribute to the overall success of the dining experience on campus and its people. In this role, you will be responsible for leading, retaining, and developing a high-performing team, while driving their personal growth. You will efficiently deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals while upholding the highest standards in product, profit, environment, and experience.
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Job Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the work of others, without direct performance management responsibilities
- Assist with day to day administrative duties as required to maintain a location, and staffing requirements
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- Supervise activities of cooks and other kitchen workers
- Create new recipes in collaboration with campus Executive Chef
- Instruct team members in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Leading/instructing individuals
- Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guest, customers, clients, co-workers, etc.
- Adheres to Aramark safety policies and procedures including accurate food safety and sanitation
- Ensures security of company assets
- Produces and maintains work schedules and may prepare production records.
At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.
Qualifications
- 2+ years culinary experience regardless of industry
- Experience in leadership role, either individual contributor or people manager
- Valid Food Safe (Basic or Advanced), First Aid Certification is an asset
- Knowledge of and commitment to upholding high standards of food safety and hygiene
- Skilled in task prioritization and time management
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently supervised and unsupervised
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a genuine desire to provide outstanding customer service
- Experience working effectively as part of a team, and collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth operations
- Able to work flexible hours includign days, nights, weekends, late nights and holidays
This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Education
Minimum 1-2 years experience
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. 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 or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The pay range for this position is $25.50 - $25.50.
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