Hospitality Services consists of five distinct divisions - Campus Operations, Conference Services, Residence Dining, Great Hall Catering and Vending Services.  We have over 600 employees working in the various divisions, servicing over 23,000 customers daily in 20 campus operations. We pride ourselves in providing our guests with a wide variety of options and choices, including many of your favourite franchises.  We are currently seeking part-time interactive cooks to join the Hospitality Services Team!

The Interactive Cook is responsible for preparing appealing hot, cold and made-to-order dishes.  The incumbent will be in a frontline position responsible for providing exceptional customer service, often preparing foods like pasta and stir fry to order in the presence of customers (interactive cooking).  The incumbent may be required to assist in the preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Specific duties include washing, cutting and preparing foods designated for cooking;  maintaining a sanitary and organized work station environment; cleaning cooking utensils, grills, oven hoods, fryers and other equipment used in food preparation.

Qualifications
Education:
-   Grade 12 Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Experience:
-   One year commercial or institutional cooking experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
-   Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
-   Exceptional customer service skills with a positive, professional attitude and genuine  customer service orientation
-   Demonstrated ability to safely operate kitchen equipment and practice safe knife skills
-   Ability to perform duties in a professional and safe manner, adhering to WHMIS, HACCP and food safety practices
-   Ability to perform physically demanding work and physically capable of prolonged standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying up to 20 kg
-   Strong skills in oral and written communication with an ability to comprehend verbal and written instructions, including recipes
-   Proven ability and natural inclination to respond courteously to instruction, questions and comments
-   Ability to establish and build healthy relations and partnerships with customers, peers and supervisors
-   Demonstrated dependability and cooperative nature
 
Interested applicants are asked to visit: www.workingatwestern.uwo.ca to apply online to job reference 5887 by midnight on May 31^st, 2016
 
Western welcomes applications from all qualified individuals; however, it is the university's policy to give first consideration to qualified CUPE 2692 applicants.
 
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.  In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.  If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwo.ca or phone 519-661-2194.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be acknowledged.