Highbell – Toronto, ON
Department: Events / Catering
Employment Type: Part-Time / Full - Time / Event-Based
Pay: 17.90 - 21.00 $ per hour, based on experience, skill level and responsibilities

2 Kitchen Sites ( North York & Toronto )

About Highbell

Highbell is a growing culinary, catering, and hospitality company delivering corporate events, private functions, brand activations, off-site catering, commissary production, and high-volume food-service programs across Toronto & GTA.

Highbell Hospitality Group – Event Catering

We are looking for a skilled, dependable, and motivated Events Cook / Catering Cook to join our culinary team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, understands the pace of catering and events, and takes pride in producing high-quality food in an organized, clean, and efficient environment.

Catering & Event Preparation

- Prepare and execute food for catering events ranging from intimate corporate functions to large-scale events and activations.
- Follow standards & event menus, recipes, production sheets, BEOs, and guest-count specifications.
- Work with culinary leadership and supervisors to meet production timelines and event deadlines.
- Perform accurate batch cooking, portioning, and volume scaling.
- Prepare, package, label, and organize food for transportation to off-site events.
- Assist with loading and organizing food, equipment, smallwares, and event supplies.
- Support on-site event execution including:
- Plating
- Buffet setup
- Food stations
- Passed canapé preparation
- Chafing / hot holding
- Replenishment
- Final-stage cooking where required
- Maintain food quality, temperature, presentation,



and allergen standards throughout service.
- Assist with event breakdown, food return, equipment organization, and post-event cleanup.

General Kitchen & Commissary Production

When not assigned to an event, responsibilities will include regular kitchen and Commissary production.

- Complete daily prep and mise en place.
- Execute recipes accurately and consistently.
- Prepare hot and cold food across multiple food styles.
- Support high-volume batch production.
- Maintain organized and fully stocked workstations.
- Follow portioning and presentation standards.
- Check existing inventory before beginning new production.
- Receive and organize deliveries when required.
- Assist with inventory counts and stock organization.
- Maintain refrigerators, freezers, dry storage, and production areas.
- Participate in daily and scheduled deep cleaning.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong knife & Prep Skills
- Good Organizational & Multi-tasking skills
- Strong communication skills and the ability to remain composed and professional under event-day pressure.
- Physical capacity to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs, and manage the physical demands of catering, event transport and set-up.
- Flexible and available to work variable shifts including evenings and weekends as dictated by event requirements.




- Reliable, punctual, and solutions-oriented with a demonstrated commitment to quality.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Certifications

- Completion of a recognized culinary arts program (diploma or certificate) OR equivalent professional experience considered.
- Valid Ontario Food Handler Certification (mandatory; must be current).

Experience

- Minimum 1-2 years of skilled kitchen experience in a full-service restaurant, hotel, banquet, or catering operation.
- Experience cooking for large guest counts (50–500+) and managing event timelines independently.
- Familiarity with off-site event service operations including on-location set-up, breakdown, and waste management.

Compensation & Development

- 17.90 $ - 21.00 $ per hour, based on experience, skill level and responsibilities
- Training and development is provided
- Potential advancement into senior cook, lead cook, or supervisory roles based on performance & growth

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and include:

- Current availability
- Relevant culinary / catering experience
- Food Handler Certification status
- Earliest available start date

Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Pay: $17.90-$21.90 per hour

Benefits:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- Cooking: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (required)

📌 Line Cook / Catering Cook / Events Cook (Toronto)
🏢 Highbell Hospitality Group
📍 Toronto