About this role
*What we are looking for:*
We are looking for a cook that has a good solid understanding of cooking and using fresh ingredients. Must have experience in a commercial kitchen making food from raw ingredients. We are only looking to hire a seasoned cook for this position.
This is a part time position for now, however it could change to a full time position.
*Job Requirements:*
- Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
- Proven cooking experience, including experience as a cook that has prepared items from scratch in a commercial kitchen
- Knowledge of farm to table cooking an asset
- Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
- Familiar with the industry?s best practices
- Food handling safety (REQUIRED)
- Smart Serve (An Asset)
- Drivers License (An Asset)
*Position Description:*
- Prepare menu items so that their flavors and preparation is in accordance with the menu breakdowns. This means tasting and understanding the food that you are preparing.
- Complete orders for customers and ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion that is plated and prepared in accordance with the menu and dish specifications
- Set up and stock all stations and maintain necessary prep with fellow cooks
- Detailed cleaning of entire kitchen on a continual basis with fellow cooks so that our kitchen maintains a high quality of cleanliness
- Cook and serve food with fellow cooks at various on site locations when needed.
*Work Environment and Physical responsibilities*
- Work involves continuous interaction with customers and co-workers in fast paced environment
- Typical motions include repetitive hand and arm movements, repetitive grasping, bending and reaching
- Responsible for moving or lifting an average of 5lbs ? 20lbs with a maximum weight lifted of 50lbs
- Exposure to extreme temperatures from coolers, freezers, ovens, etc.
- Safe and proper handling of sharp equipment
- Will be required to spend most of your time on your feet without breaks for long periods of time.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour
Benefits: * Company events * Discounted or free food * On-site parking * Store discount
Application question(s): * What do you enjoy most about cooking? If you use Ai we will know * How do you thicken a sauce? If you use Ai we will know * Where on a pig is the butt roast located? If you copy and paste from google or Ai we will know.
Experience: * Commercial Cooking: 3 years (required) * Scratch Made Cooking : 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification: * Food Handler Certification (required)
Work Location: In person