Food Service Worker - Cook - Appendix D/Temporary Assignment (Pembroke)

Algonquin College•Pembroke, NS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting food items in a safe, efficient, and high-quality manner while maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This role plays an important part in ensuring a positive dining experience by delivering consistent food quality and adhering to all health, safety, and food handling standards. The incumbent is responsible for opening and closing ensuring exceptional customer service.

Requirements

Up to High School or Equivalent
Minimum of two (2) years related experience in running a kiosk in a commercial food service operation specializing in merchandising, food preparation, sales, cash systems, equipment and customer service
Food safety training certificate

Responsibilities

Prepares all food required for daily service
Ensure all equipment needed for the day is clean and powered on for service
Ensures fridges, freezers and counters are properly stocked
Prepares menu items as ordered by customers and ensures the accurate identification of same
Ensures proper temperatures are maintained throughout the shift for hot and cold foods
Ensures all food items are properly stored during the shift
Maintains cleanliness of equipment throughout the shift
Ensures hot food cabinets and display areas are kept impeccably clean and tidy throughout the shift
Cleans and filters deep fryers on a scheduled basis
Cleans and sanitizes work areas, walls, floors, grills, hoods on a daily basis
Reports any deficiencies with equipment to Food Services Coordinator in a timely fashion
Keeps glass and counter tops clean and free of debris at all times
Ensures food dispensers and containers are changed and cleaned daily
Advise Food Services Coordinator of malfunction equipment
Provide customer feedback to Food Services Coordinator in order to continually improve the service
Responsible for assisting with cashier duties, stocking, cleaning and customer service
Ensure cleanliness of work areas
Maintain a safe work environment. Report and/or rectify safety hazards
Other duties as assigned