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The House of Commons Parliamentary Precinct Operations is currently looking to staff the Short Order Cook position. 

This recruitment and selection process is restricted to employees working within Parliamentary Precinct Operations at the House of Commons Administration.  

In this position, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. This includes cooking or reheating Daily Specials for Cafeterias, taking orders from customers and serving clients at food stations. 

More specifically, you take and prepare all orders, customized to guests’ requirements for the assigned station, complies with standardized recipes and in pre-determined quantity as per instructions received from the Supervisors, Cafeteria PDR and Catering Services. 

The purpose of this posting is to staff the position of Short Order Cook on an indeterminate basis and to create a pool of candidates for anticipatory staffing for seasonal, on-call, and determinate opportunities. The hourly rate is $23.65 - $29.92. 

**For seasonal, on-call basis, the hours of work can vary between 15 to 35 hours. The needs are determined according to the parliamentary sessions. Work periods are from mid-September to mid-December, late January to late June. Operational requirements are interrupted during the summer months and between parliamentary sessions. 

Top Reasons to Join the Food Services team: 

Our dynamic and people-driven team works to deliver service excellence. You will have the unique opportunity to work in the high-quality food service spaces of our Parliamentary Precinct kitchens and the Food Production Facility. We also value and encourage training and development opportunities to develop your skills and talents. 

• Training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance 

Education : 

• High school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Experiences :  

• Experience in short order preparation and fast cooking techniques in a restaurant or a cafeteria; 

• Experience interacting directly and regularly with clients. 

Assets : 

• Completion of a basic health and safety course and certification under the Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP). 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].  

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is --A. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.  

We invite you to save a copy of the notice of job opportunity. Once the closing date has passed, these documents will no longer be available. 

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.  

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