LAKESIDE CATERING SERVICES, INC.
Employment Opportunities
Lakeside Catering Services is a company committed to building an enjoyable and supportive work environment for our kitchen staff teams. Our kitchen teams provide excellent food service to remote children's summer camps throughout Central Ontario.
Our clients vary not only in location, but in size as well. Some locations we feed just over 100 clients daily, and others over 700!
We offer seasonal employment opportunities that will allow our staff to enjoy working amongst some the most beautiful natural settings in Canada, all while refining their food preparation skills.
Our employment contracts can vary between May and September depending on location. Most employment contracts run from June through August.
Talk to us about your needs, as we have many university students and occasionally even highly motivated high school students that come work for us.
WHY WORK FOR LAKESIDE?
- Our staff are provided food and housing while they work for us. This, in combination with competitive wages, offers our staff an opportunity to save a lot of money over their summer and keep their expenses to an absolute minimum.
- You will have access to camp activities on your time off. This can include everything from swimming, canoeing, and kayaking, to (depending on location) tree-top obstacle courses and maybe even horse-back riding!
- We guarantee raises for all returning staff. You will make more money every summer you return to work for us.
- We also LOVE promoting our employees from year to year. Lakeside offers excellent opportunity for career advancement in the food industry!
- We are dedicated to supporting our staff and ensuring a positive work environment. Lakeside management works beside their staff, not over them.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Please submit via email your desired position and a copy of your resume to info@lakesidecateringservices.com
Or check out our job postings on Indeed!
SEE OUR JOB DESCRIPTIONS BELOW
FOR MANY OF OUR EXCITING POSITIONS
Please note that we do not review applications between September 1st and December 31st
For salary expectations please find our advertisements on Indeed!
HEAD CHEFS
Our Head Chefs are our most important positions, and thus they are people we hire with great care. They are the face of Lakeside at each of our locations and, once established, must work completely unsupervised for large stretches at a time. These are challenging positions both mentally and physically, but are also the most rewarding.
Responsibilities:
● Mathematical food quantity calculations
● Inventory Management
● Management of staff from diverse backgrounds
● Professional interpersonal skills for dealing with clients, parents, and children
● Intricate knowledge of special diet needs
● Confidence in delegation
● Confidence in teaching tasks to other staff members
Technical Qualifications:
● A general and confident knowledge of scratch cooking is necessary. (Soups, sauces, meats,
vegetables, etc.)
● Large quantity cooking experience is a plus, as is baking experience
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● Excellent work ethic
● Confidence in management tasks
● Good technical skills
● Willingness to adapt to the unique challenges of a camp setting
MUST HAVE: A minimum of 5 years of combined experience as a chef and sous chef
PRODUCTION CHEFS &
SOUS CHEFS
Our Production Chefs and Sous Chefs make up the backbone of our company. They are challenging positions both mentally and physically. We quite often use these positions as proving grounds for our Head Chef positions, and most of our Head Chefs started off in these positions their first year with us. Getting the job done well and keeping staff morale high are equal priorities in these positions.
Responsibilities:
● Inventory Management
● Management of staff from diverse backgrounds
● Intricate knowledge of special diet needs
● Confidence in delegation
● Confidence in teaching tasks to other staff members
Technical Qualifications:
● A general knowledge of scratch cooking is necessary. (Soups, sauces, meats,
vegetables, etc.)
● Large quantity cooking experience is a plus, as is baking experience
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● Excellent work ethic
● Confidence in management tasks
● Good technical skills
● Willingness to adapt to the unique challenges of a camp setting
MUST HAVE: A minimum of 2 years as a sous chef, or over 5 years cooking from scratch in commercial environments with at least some management experience
BAKERS
Our bakers work independently to ensure scratch baking from breads and buns to desserts and snacks is accomplished for each of our locations. At our larger locations they do so with at least one assistant working under them, and time management and ability to multi-task is necessary to complete all of your daily duties within an appropriate timeframe.
Responsibilities:
● Prepare and produce all baked goods and desserts from scratch for camps ranging from 200-700 people
● Breads, buns, cakes, cookies, muffins, squares, etc.
● In smaller camps: the position also involves helping with basic food preparations and service at mealtimes
● In larger camps: the position requires being responsible to possibly train and oversee an assistant
Technical Qualifications:
● A general knowledge of scratch commercial baking is necessary
● Experience in large quantity commercial baking is a plus
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● Excellent work ethic and ability to work independently
● Physical strength and the ability to learn quickly are a must
● Willingness to adapt to the unique challenges of a camp setting
MUST HAVE: A minimum of 2 years baking in a commercial establishment or relevant schooling
SPECIAL DIET COOKS
Our special diet cooks work directly with children and staff in order to provide safe, healthy and nutritious substitutions for all manner of special diets. These can include celiac disease and gluten intolerance, vegans, vegetarians, soy allergies, lactose intolerance and dairy allergies, and much more! We look for dedicated and highly trained individuals who like to work independently and take pride in putting in that extra effort for these positions. This is also a great starting point for people looking to move into Production Chef and Sous Chef positions their second year with us.
Responsibilities:
● Inventory Management
● Intricate knowledge of special diet needs
● Confidence in ability to cook safely in consideration to allergens, cross-contamination, and label reading
Technical Qualifications:
● A general knowledge of scratch cooking is necessary. (Soups, sauces, meats,
vegetables, etc.)
● Experience with preparing special dietary food is necessary.
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● Excellent work ethic
● Good technical skills
● Willingness to adapt to the unique challenges of a camp setting
MUST HAVE: A minimum of 3 years cooking from scratch in commercial establishments and a passion for safely preparing special diet substitutions for kids of all ages
COOKS
Our cooks work side by side with our Head Chefs, Production Chefs, and Sous Chefs preparing meals that can range from feeding 200 to even 700 people each day. They will assist our management teams in preparing and serving 3 meals a day plus snacks, 7 days a week. Upon completing a full season with us as cook, you can be considered for Special Diet Cook, Baker, and even Sous Chef for the following summer if you show dedication to doing the job well, and working with your management team to make morale as good as it can be
Responsibilities:
● Helping prepare large volume food
● Making soups and sauces from scratch
● Vegetable preparation, knife skills are a must
● Using a variety of commercial equipment from tilt skillets, deli slicers, deep fryers and more
● Assisting in clean-up and organization
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● Good knife skills
● Knowledge of basic equipment usage (fryers, flat tops, gas burners)
● Quality work ethic and attitude
MUST HAVE: A minimum of 2 years of experience as a cook or relevant schooling
KITCHEN HELPERS / DISHWASHERS
Our Kitchen Helper / Dishwashers are the legs upon which our company stands. Working in one of these positions means you may be helping in all aspects of food preparation, serving, and cleanup under the supervision of one of our amazing management team. These are entry level positions, so as long you are willing and eager to live the camp life, you can join our team! Upon completing a full season with us as a Kitchen Helper / Dishwasher you can be considered for promotion for the following summer if you show dedication to doing the job well, and working with your management team to raise morale as high as possible!
Responsibilities:
● Helping with basic food preparation
● Washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen
● Setting up and tearing down dining areas before and after each meal
● Serving clients during meal times
● Assisting in anything required to get the tasks accomplished
Requirements:
● Is willing to relocate for the duration of their contract
● The ability to learn quickly
MUST HAVE: A great work ethic and a positive attitude!
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