THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- is passionate about food and cooking
- has demonstrated cooking skills
- is familiar with all aspects of food preparation
- is organized
- is detail oriented
- is excited about serving fresh, high quality meals
- demonstrates sound judgement
- works well with a team
- enjoys a fun, fast-paced working environment
Key Responsibilities
- Practices food safety by storing food according to food handling safety regulations
- Prepares food to be cooked by washing, peeling and cutting as needed
- Prepares, portions and packages desserts and salads
- Prepares, soups, sauces, desserts according to standard recipes
- Hands on food preparation and presentation, adhering to quality standards
- Minimizes food waste
- Performs Sous Chef duties in their absence
- Works as part of a team with kitchen staff to assemble and organize meals
- Assists with service on meal line
- Assists in putting any orders away and rotating stock
- Informs chef of products in low inventory
- Ensures the safe and proper use of the kitchen equipment in food production
- Ensures cleanliness of the kitchen area is upheld at the highest level at all times, especially during food production. This includes cleaning food spills immediately and cleaning all surfaces, tools, equipment, and appliances on a daily basis.
- Ensures kitchen laundry is washed each day, folded and stored in proper area
- Ensures all dishes are washed, dried and stored in proper area each day
- Sweeps, mops and cleans kitchen at the end of each shift
Education/Qualifications
- 2 year diploma in culinary management
- 2-3 years professional kitchen experience
- Current safe food handling certificate
Working Conditions and Environment
- Significant physical effort required including standing, walking, pulling, bending, reaching and heavy (> 50 pounds) lifting
- Ergonomic hazards can occur (i.e. regular repetitive movement of wrists, eye strain, and muscle fatigue)
- Work is performed in a busy environment with many safety hazards, distractions and time pressures
- Attention to detail, accuracy and ability to multi-task, solve problems and manage stressful situations and interruptions is essential
- Regulations, compliance and safety protocols must be followed at all times
- Ability to work independently but seek advice when required
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to take and give verbal and written direction and follow through to completion of task
If this role sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for to challenge yourself, we would love to hear from you! Please submit resume and cover letter, clearly identifying the unique attributes you bring to the position by 4:00 PM on Thursday February 20, 2025.
WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES IN ALL PARTS OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (AODA). APPLICANTS SHOULD MAKE THEIR NEEDS KNOWN IN ADVANCE TO FACILITATE ACCOMMODATION.
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