Dining Services

Office of the CFO - Ancillary Services

Position number: 26445

Date posted: May 10, 2026

Job details

Food Services Cook (UNIFOR)

Regular Part-Time Seasonal

Full-time:

No

Permanent:

Yes

Work schedule:

0-37.5 Hour/Week Variable Schedule

Salary:

$21.24 per hour plus vacation pay

Expected Start Date

May 1, 2026

Trial/Probation period:

465 hours worked

For more information please contact: Radhika Monga - radhika.monga@umanitoba.ca

Qualifications

"Education:

• High school completion with job related options is required.

• Certification considered an asset.

Experience:

• Three or more years' experience in a private sector hospitality environment which involved high volume and/or high-end food service production is required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must demonstrate verbal and written skills acceptable for performing responsibilities.

• Good listening skills with some concentration.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing 100% of the time.

• Repetitive work and motions with sometimes awkward positions.

• Lifting up to 23 kg.

Other:

• Regular attendance and punctuality required.
• Will be required to provide acceptable Criminal Record and Vulnerable Persons Registry checks."

Key responsibilities

"Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interprets recipes while preparing ingredients and producing products required for the daily menus of the department while ensuring that proper volumes and deadlines are being met with appropriate quality of product and service.
• Perform cooking/serving duties while working on the front line when required and completes these duties using the appropriate equipment as required for the task at hand.
• Responsible for the placement of products for sale in the appropriate locations and to ensure that appropriate levels of inventory for those products are available to the customer.
• Follow proper portioning procedures when dealing with recipe building or with any presentation/service of menu items to the customer.
• While performing all duties, it is the responsibility of the Food Service Cook to perform those duties with the customer in mind. General customer service is an integral part of the duty of the Food Service Cook and they must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times while working.
• It is the responsibility of the Food Service Cook to ensure that their immediate work area is kept clean and organized. When specific duties are assigned, sanitation procedures must be followed for the general cleaning/sanitizing of the server and kitchen areas. When required, all small wares and equipment must be cleaned to an appropriate standard for the customers, co-workers and Government Regulations.
• Information must be exchanged between the Food Service Cook, the customer, co-workers and the Management Team to ensure an efficient operation is being operated and that all parties, when required, are informed of needed information.
• Practices and ensures safe food handling including proper storage and temperature storage.
• Assesses and recommends production techniques that enhance product quality and increases efficiency. Uses creativity and artistry in presentation of food.
• Requisitions products and supplies from Stores.
• Assists in the accurate physical count of weekly inventories and records appropriately.
• Utilizes over-produced food and surplus supplies to prevent waste and improve cost controls and informs Management of par levels of all products and supplies to prevent run-outs, over production and any interruption in service levels.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned."

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

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