Gilt Catering is seeking “Evening Catering Cooks" to join our growing team! We are a catering company located in St Jacobs ON, that caters to our locally owned weddings venues, in house parties, corporate and local businesses. Our main focus is providing large scale gourmet events catering for our sister brands with The Stella Collective. Gilt Catering’s kitchen is located in one of The Stella Collective's own Cellar52 and Elle by Stella. Our catering operates at a high standard offering extensive menu options for various event personalities. If you are someone who loves the planning, and consistency of catering but also love change of scenery week to week this role is for you! We exceed expectations and create emotional experiences through our commitment to guest experience.
The perfect candidates have enthusiasm to work within an organized event timeline. You are responsible for some event prep work that requires proficient knife skills as well as being able to heat for large scaled events. Organizational skills are a must. Consistency of portioning is very important in this position and you are required to follow our portion standardization event to event. Having finesse and an eye for fine details is an asset for plating. You will be delegated a role for event days by the Catering Lead and are expected to know certain details of the event such as menu, dietaries and timing. You will be required to replicate late night station set-up from our provided spec sheets to keep the stations consistent from venue to venue.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Efficiently complete tasks delegated to you by lead
- Communicate with co-workers using professional language during event
- Uphold Gilt Catering standards through use of our processes and standardization practices
- Make sure you are ready and set for service and know the menu
- Execute dinner service with other cooks and lead, efficiently
- Keep kitchen clean and your station organized
- Organize the heat for late night and display
- Individually put out late night service
- Close the kitchen properly using the closing list provided
Requirements:
- 2 yrs working experience or culinary school experience
- Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
- Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
- A team player with good communication skills
- Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure
- Very good endurance
- High school diploma or equivalent is desirable; Training from a culinary school will be an asset
- Must be able to get to and from working in St Jacobs in a reliable manner
- Drivers license required
- Food Handlers
Attributes we would like for our team:
- Desire ; to grow and learn
- Direction/Focus; focus on tasks but able to see the bigger picture for end result
- Discipline; has a healthy life balance and is discipline when having to work the next day
- Positive; contributes to a healthy work environment
- Genuine; in their contributions, feedback, and energy
- Trustworthy; to rely on to uphold our standards and exude our core values
- Perceptive; when something seems amiss being able to pick up on it and ask questions
- Cooperative; to work with others well
- Responsible; take accountability
- Proactive; active problem solving and assess where we need better focus, address weaknesses as they arise
- Listens Well; able to take in information and relay important information
- Efficient; in duties and processes
- Evolving; improves skills and knowledge in the workplace
- Diligent; being careful and conscious when completing their duties duties
- Adaptable; being able to quickly pivot to successfully complete a task or event
Find us on Instagram @giltcatering
If this position sounds like a good fit for you please send a cover letter, describing why you would be an asset to our team. Send to, [email protected]. Looking forward to meeting you!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $21.50 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- St. Jacobs, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
