FIRST COOK

The First Cook position is responsible for preparing cooked foods, providing guidance to junior kitchen staff, and maintaining high-quality service to customers and associates. The position requires a minimum of 3 years of cooking experience in a high-volume or fast-casual dining environment.

Requirements

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items
• Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
• Provides guidance / leadership for determining process flows during high volume times
• Monitors kitchen activities, providing input and advice to team to optimize productivity
• Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• RRSP retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus