Job Description

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

Gate Gourmet, a Gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 300 carriers in more than 60 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 600 million travelers per year around the globe.
We are now hiring for General Cooks to work in our flight kitchen located at our Dorval unit (1185 Rodolphe Page Dorval, Quebec H4Y 1H3). This position is represented by a labor Union and is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
PERKS AT WORK:

Competitive Salary

Free parking

Free access to an employee assistance program

Corporate discounts
Position Summary
A General Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and airline menu specifications. He/she must follow consistently all the food safety and HACCP principles in line with Gate Gourmet Food Safety policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for timely, proper, and efficient preparation of all food items according to the correct menu specifications, recipes, and passenger load requirements. Ensure the proper use of raw materials in a continuous effort to keep wastage to a minimum. Comply with and practice the company's established Food Safety/ HACCP Policy and Procedures. Assuring that the quality standards of the food is maintained all the time Co-ordinate with Assembly/Food Packing staff to make sure their work is not delayed, and all dished meals are in accordance with the airline specs Responsible for managing inventory, ensure FIFO is being followed Should have basic knowledge, experience, and skills to work with various modern kitchen equipment - Rational Oven, Fryer, Steam Kettles, Char Broiler, Flat top Stove, Cooking Gas range etc.
Job Specific Requirements:At least 1-year experience cooking in a hotel kitchen/restaurant or manufacturing high volume catering environment Experience cooking in various cuisines - Asian/Indian/Continental/ is an asset Must be able to read, write and follow food specifications and menu guidelines in English

Our Employees Must Be Able to:

Work assigned schedule which may include multiple shifts, weekends and holidays Arrive to work on-time Pass a criminal background check

Education Requirements

Culinary degree or cooking certification preferred

Environmental Requirements:Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise Must be able to lift, push, pull, move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds Regularly stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during shifts of 8 hours

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position:

Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills

Engaging - Understanding others, team leadership, developing people

Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively

Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Gate Gourmet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!
gategourmet, une societe du gategroup, est le plus grand fournisseur independant mondial de services alimentaire et de ravitaillement pour l'industrie aerienne. Depuis 70 ans, nous avons desservi plus de 300 compagnies aeriennes dans plus de 60 pays. gategourmet allie expertise culinaire des plus hauts standards de salubrite alimentaire et de production pour offrir des repas delicieux, sains et abordables a plus de 600 millions de voyageurs chaque annee a travers le monde.



Nous recrutons maintenant des cuisiniers generaux pour travailler dans notre cuisine a situee dans notre unite Dorval (1185 Rodolphe Page Dorval, Quebec H4Y 1H3). Cette position est representee par un syndicat et est couverte par une convention collective.



AVANTAGES AU TRAVAIL :

Salaire competitif

Stationnement gratuit

Acces gratuit a un programme d'aide aux employes

Rabais d'entreprise



Resume du poste



Un cuisinier general est responsable de la preparation et de la cuisson de divers aliments selon les recettes et les specifications du menu des compagnies aeriennes. Il/elle doit respecter de maniere constante tous les principes de salubrite alimentaire et HACCP, conformement aux politiques et procedures de gategourmet en matiere de salubrite alimentaire.



Taches et responsabilites essentielles :

Responsable de la preparation ponctuelle, correcte et efficace de tous les plats conformement aux specifications du menu, aux recettes et aux exigences liees au nombre de passagers. Veiller a l'utilisation appropriee des matieres premieres afin de reduire le gaspillage au minimum. Respecter et appliquer la politique et les procedures etablies par l'entreprise en matiere de salubrite alimentaire / HACCP. Garantir en permanence le maintien des normes de qualite des aliments. Coordonner avec le personnel d'assemblage/emballage des repas afin d'eviter tout retard et s'assurer que tous les plats servis sont conformes aux specifications de la compagnie aerienne. Responsable de la gestion des stocks et du respect de la methode FIFO (premier entre, premier sorti). Posseder des connaissances de base, de l'experience et des competences pour utiliser divers equipements modernes de cuisine : four Rational, friteuse, marmites a vapeur, grill a braise, plaque de cuisson, cuisiniere a gaz, etc.




Exigences specifiques au poste :

Minimum d'un an d'experience en cuisine dans un hotel, un restaurant ou dans un environnement de restauration collective a grand volume. Experience dans la preparation de differentes cuisines (asiatique, indienne, continentale) constitue un atout. Doit lire, ecrire et suivre les specifications alimentaires et les directives de menus en anglais.

Exigences en matiere de formation

Diplome en arts culinaires ou certification en cuisine souhaite Le certificat ''Red Seal'' constitue un atout important

Exigences environnementales :

Sera expose a des variations extremes de temperature (Congelateur - Four) et au bruit Doit etre capable de soulever, pousser, tirer, deplacer des produits, equipements et fournitures jusqu'a 23 kg (50 livres) Etre debout regulierement, et de facon intermittente se penche, souleve et bouge pendant des quarts de travail de 8 heures

Competences demontrees pour reussir dans le poste :

Reflexion : rechercher et analyser l'information, competences en resolution de problemes. Engagement : comprehension des autres, travailler en equipe, former des nouveaux. Inspiration : influencer et developper de relations, motive et inspirant, communiquer efficacement. Atteindre : obtenir des resultats sous pression, promouvoir l'amelioration continue, orienter service a la clientele.
Les candidats devront se soumettre a une verification des antecedents criminels avant l'embauche.

Les enonces ci-dessus visent a decrire la nature generale et le niveau du travail effectue par la ou les personnes occupant ce poste. Ils ne constituent pas une liste exhaustive de toutes les taches, responsabilites et competences requises. La direction se reserve le droit de modifier, d'ajouter ou de supprimer des taches et d'en attribuer d'autres si necessaire. De plus, des amenagements raisonnables peuvent etre mis en place pour permettre aux personnes en situation de handicap d'exercer les fonctions essentielles de ce poste.

gategourmet est fiere d'etre un employeur garantissant l'egalite des chances.

If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!