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General Help, Full Time

  • Ottawa, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 14, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

The employee will perform general kitchen production duties, including food preparation, portioning, and transporting equipment. They are also responsible for maintaining kitchen hygiene, assisting cooks, and providing exceptional customer service in the dining room.

Job details

REQUIREMENTS: Less than 1 year of cooking experience Bilingual (French and English) Successfully completes all of Compass required training REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE CHEF, SOUS CHEF TAKES DIRECTION FROM: CHEF DE PARTIE JOB DESCRIPTION: CORE EXPECTATIONS * Able to consistently demonstrate extraordinary guest service based on the 7 essentials of Exceptional Customer Service. * Must strive to go above and beyond, following the You First program guidelines. * Provide friendly, enthusiastic, and courteous service at all times; respond to customer inquiries regarding service; communicate to guests to he them understand proper use of the Dining Room. * Ability to interact with customers and co-workers in order to assure compliance with company service standards, and company inventory and property control procedures. * Must have sufficient mobility to perform assigned tasks within production and service time frames established for the job. * Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times, by presenting themselves on-time, well-groomed and in full-approved uniform. * Able to utilize all resources of food according to Q&A. * Ensures the safe operation of kitchen equipment and environment by checking for and reporting hygiene and safety hazards to Sous Chef and Executive Chef. * Follows instructions in departmental recipe books. (WEBTRITION) * Maintains all departmental standards and procedures. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Performs a variety of general service and production duties. * Transports food and equipment. * Ensure that all prepared products are correctly recorded on production records. * Prepare and portion all food and mise en place according to specifications in quantities sufficient for the day’s production levels. * Assist anywhere else in the kitchen during production as needed. * Responsibilities include but are not limited to working alongside and assisting the cooks, sanitation, dishwashing, pot washing, etc. * Performs other tasks as assigned by management, not limited to the duties listed above. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What you’ll do

The employee will perform general kitchen production duties, including food preparation, portioning, and transporting equipment. They are also responsible for maintaining kitchen hygiene, assisting cooks, and providing exceptional customer service in the dining room.

Requirements

Candidates must have less than one year of cooking experience and be bilingual in French and English. Applicants are required to successfully complete all company-mandated training programs.

Listed skills

  • Customer service · Preferred
  • Teamwork · Preferred
  • Inventory Control · Preferred
  • Food safety · Preferred
  • Food preparation · Preferred
  • Bilingual communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Food preparation
  • Customer service
  • Kitchen sanitation
  • Dishwashing
  • Food safety
  • Inventory control
  • Bilingual communication
  • Teamwork
  • Bilingual (French/English)
  • Service Standards
  • Customer Service
  • Cooking
  • Mise En Place
  • Sanitation
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Enthusiasm

Job areas

  • Hospitality
  • Food & Beverage
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Unclassified
  • Busser / Banquet Worker / Cafeteria Attendant
  • Food Service Counter Attendants
  • Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

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