Kitchen Cook Team Member

Step Up to a Skilled Role in Food Manufacturing!
If you are looking for a high-impact, skilled position that rewards your precision and technical ability, we want you in our kitchen! We are looking for an eager, focused individual to join our cooking team, where you will manage the heart of our production process using advanced industrial kettles and quality testing equipment.

Position Title: Kitchen Cook Team Member
Wage Range: $18.48 – $22.07 per hour (Start at $18.48/hr during your training. Once you are fully trained and validated in the cooking process, your rate increases to $22.07/hr!)
Schedule: Saturdays only
Hours: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Must be able to drive: Not Transit Accessible
Must have Steel-toed shoes.

You will be responsible for following complex recipes, operating HMI-controlled kettles, and performing critical quality tests (pH, Bostwick) to ensure every batch is perfect. This is one of our most skilled roles. You’ll gain experience with industrial pumps, emulsifiers, and digital control systems in a high-standards food safety environment.

Advantages
High Earning Potential: A clear path to $22.07/hr after you master the cooking and testing procedures.
Consistent Early Shift: Enjoy a steady 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM weekend schedule, leaving your afternoons free.
Technical Skill Mastery: Gain hands-on experience with HMI screens, online quality testing (pH), and specialized equipment assembly.
Key Impact: You are the heart of the manufacturing process, transforming raw ingredients into our final high-quality products.

Responsibilities
Careful and safe handling of raw materials
Adherance to all GMP’s, with regular training to improve knowledge and understanding
Follow HACCP guidelines, and company policies and procedures to meet our food safety & quality
standards
Read and follow recipes and SOPs exactly, recording "Actual" outputs and monitoring kettle weights at every stage.
Use HMI screens to control kettles, water flow, and tomato presses. Safely assemble and disassemble pumps (PD, Graco) and emulsifiers.
Perform online testing for CCPs, including pH and Bostwick tests; immediately flag any deviations to the Shift Leader.
Gather batched ingredients from coolers/warehouses, check lot codes and labels, and ensure correct FIFO rotation.
Adhere strictly to HACCP, GMPs, and CCP requirements. Ensure all documentation is accurately completed for traceability.
Operate the Buggy Washer and perform thorough station sanitization and recipe changeovers to prevent allergen cross-contamination.
Coordinate the flow of product with the Batching and SP rooms to ensure seamless production and provide detailed shift handovers.

Qualifications
Methodical Mindset: You must be able to follow multi-step written directions and manufacturing best practices with 100% accuracy.
Technical Aptitude: Comfortable operating HMI (touch-screen) control panels and performing basic scientific testing (pH).
Attention to Detail: Crucial for monitoring kettle weights, ingredient labels, and quality specifications.
Physical Stamina: Able to walk, stand, and bend while handling ingredients and using knives or powered equipment.
Reliability: Punctual, safety-conscious, and a collaborative team player who contributes to a positive company culture.
Communication: Proficient in spoken and written English for documentation and team coordination.

Summary
If you are not currently employed with Randstad, and are eager to join this exciting team on Saturdays and Sundays, we encourage you to apply!

Please apply directly through this ad or send your resume to ivan.mallorca@randstad.ca.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.