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Commissos Fresh Foods offers a wide variety of products that range from our in-house kitchen and bakery to imports from all over Europe. When choosing the right products to carry we focus on fresh, organic, and specialty products that cannot be found within the Niagara Region. **About The Role** Reporting to the Kitchen Manager, as **Cook**, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, kitchen preparation, preparing hot food items, packaging, serving, maintaining store displays, and providing daily support to our kitchen department. **Type**: Part Time | Permanent **Schedule**: Day, Afternoon, and Evening Shifts | Between 6am to 8pm **Hours per Week**: 20 to 32 hours **Education**: Highschool (preferred) **Why Join Us?** * Store discount card. * Discounts on bistro items. * Free parking. * Competitive wages. * Career growth opportunities. * Be part of an amazing team that LOVES food! **Your Responsibilities** * As a Cook in a grocery store environment, you are responsible for delivering fresh, high-quality food offerings while providing excellent customer service. Your role supports the daily operations of the prepared foods or deli department, ensuring food safety, cleanliness, and attractive product presentation. **Key Responsibilities:** **Customer Service:** * Greet customers in a warm, friendly, and professional manner. * Answer questions about food items, ingredients, preparation methods, and specials. Assist customers with selections and provide samples when appropriate to enhance the shopping experience. **Food Preparation and Cooking:** * Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold food items according to standardized recipes and food safety guidelines. * Ensure all prepared foods meet taste, texture, and presentation standards. * Monitor food temperatures and rotation to maintain freshness and prevent waste. **Department Maintenance and Merchandising:** * Maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, prep areas, and service stations. * Keep display cases, hot bars, and self-service areas fully stocked and attractively arranged. * Ensure signage is accurate, up-to-date, and clearly communicates product details and pricing. **Inventory and Stock Management:** * Monitor inventory levels of prepared food ingredients, packaging supplies, and kitchen tools. * Communicate with department leads or managers about restocking needs and product availability. * Assist with receiving, storing, and organizing incoming stock, rotating per FIFO (First-In, First-Out) guidelines. * **About You** * Previous experience in a restaurant or food service environment is considered an asset. * Exceptional customer service skills. * Must be able to lift thirty (30) pounds. * Must be able to stand, lift, carry, and walk for extended periods of time. * Available to work: days, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays. **How You Join Us** Qualified candidates, please send your resume or we welcome walk-ins; please bring your resume to our customer service desk. We thank all who apply, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. *Commissos Fresh Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.* Job Type: Part-time Benefits: * On-site parking * Store discount Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Evening shift * Monday to Friday * Morning shift * Weekends as needed Ability to commute/relocate: * Niagara Falls, ON L2J 1A4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: * Kitchen: 3 years (preferred) Licence/Certification: * Food Safety Certification (required) Work Location: In person