Catering cook
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Role Description This full-time Catering Cook role is an on-site position based in Calgary, AB. The Catering Cook prepares and cooks menu items for events, ensuring consistent quality, taste, and presentation according to company standards and event specifications. Daily tasks include food preparation, cooking in bulk quantities, portioning, plating, and assisting with buffet or plated service setups as required. The role involves following food safety and sanitation guidelines, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, and supporting inventory management by properly storing ingredients and supplies. The Catering Cook collaborates with chefs, event staff, and management to support smooth event execution, meets time-sensitive deadlines, and adapts to changing event needs.
Qualifications
- Strong culinary skills, including experience with bulk cooking, food preparation, and plating for catering or restaurant environments.
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation standards, and proper handling, storage, and labeling of ingredients.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced setting, manage multiple tasks, and meet tight timelines for events.
- Effective teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with kitchen and event staff.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by event schedules.
- Previous experience in catering, banquet, or high-volume kitchen operations is an asset.
- Formal culinary training, apprenticeship, or relevant certification is preferred but not mandatory.
- Reliable transportation to on-site locations in Calgary, AB, and a strong commitment to punctuality and professionalism.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and cook menu items for events, including bulk cooking, portioning, plating, and supporting buffet or plated service setups. Follow food safety and sanitation practices, maintain an organized kitchen, support inventory management, and collaborate with event teams to meet deadlines and changing needs.
Requirements
Applicants should have strong culinary skills, knowledge of food safety and ingredient handling, and the ability to work efficiently under tight event timelines. Teamwork, communication, schedule flexibility, reliable transportation in Calgary, and punctuality are expected; catering experience and formal culinary training or certification are preferred but not mandatory.
Skills
- Bulk Cooking
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Portioning
- Plating
- Food Safety
- Sanitation
- Ingredient Handling and Storage
- Inventory Management
- Kitchen Organization
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Catering
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Catering
- Event Services
- Bulk Cooking
- Food Preparation
- Menu Items
- Portioning
- Plating
- Buffet Service
- Food Safety
- Sanitation
- Ingredient Handling
- Ingredient Storage
- Labeling
- Inventory Management
- Kitchen Organization
- High-Volume Kitchen Operations
- Banquet Operations
- Event Execution
- Customer Satisfaction
- Culinary Training
- Apprenticeship
- Professionalism
- Punctuality