Rooks to Cooks is Canada’s leading culinary school for children. We run a wide variety of programming from in-home birthday parties, afterschool programs, community workshops and more, but are most known for our summer cooking day camps.
We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Sous Chefs to join our team for the upcoming camp season.
This is a full-time summer contract working 40+ hours per week for the duration of the summer, from the beginning of July to the end of August.
Reporting to the Lead Chef, the Sous Chef will be an integral part of our team to assist our campers have a fun summer! As Sous Chef, you will be working directly under our Lead Chef and assist in providing guidance, prep for and over see activities for campers, and, perform many other valuable functions on the job. A full list of the responsibilities is below:

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• 18 years old or older
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• 2+ years of experience working in the culinary industry; pastry is an asset
• 1+ years management experience
• 1+ years of professional experience working with children
• All employees will be required to obtain and demonstrate proof of completion of the following documents before the start date of their training and employment: First Aid & CPR, Food Handlers Certification and a clear Vulnerable Sector Screening

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Passionate and enthusiastic about teaching children how to cook
• Organized, detail-oriented, and punctual
• Proactive, reliable, and safety conscious
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Outgoing and comfortable conversing with others
• Friendly and inviting
• Maintains appropriate, professional boundaries
• Leadership and initiative
• Problem solving - you are able to work in the moment to proactively and reactively respond to incidents (ex: argument or injury) calmly and professionally according to company policy and certifications (First aid…)
• Teamwork
• Provide clear directives
• Passionate and interested in culinary arts, and supporting children and youth in exploring these passions and interests

Please refer the Job description for details