1st Cook-FLD

Great Canadian Entertainment • Hamilton, ON

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for preparing, pre-cooking, cooking, and presenting menu items in a timely manner, adhering to standardized recipes. The cook will prepare all necessary ingredients and equipment for high-volume production, and ensure kitchen equipment is cleaned according to health and safety policies. Responsibilities also include receiving, storing, and rotating stock, assisting with inventories, and liaising with other departments. The position requires developing strong working relationships with guests, ownership, and team members, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. The cook will also perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 3 years of progressive culinary experience
• Completion of Safe Food Handling course or Safe Food Handler Certificate
• Strong knife handling skills
• Ability to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational, interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of food safety requirements
• Ability to perform tasks effectively and safely within prescribed time limits
• Maintain a postive working relationship with fellow empoyees and management as part of a team
• Ablility to pass a criminal record check

Nice To Haves

• Culinary education an asset

Responsibilities

• Prepares, pre-cooks, cooks and presents menu items in a timely fashion; follows standardized recipes
• Prepares mis en place (“setting in place”) of foods, garnishes, sauces, dishes, cutlery and other products as required for high volume production
• Cleans kitchen equipment after use according to health and safety policies and procedures
• Receives stock from receiving operations, labels, dates, stores and rotates in appropriate storage areas
• Assists with month end inventories as directed
• Liaises and communicates effectively with all appropriate operational departments
• Develops and cultivates strong working relationships with all stakeholders: guests, ownership and team members
• Ensures compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED