Third Cook - Retail (Auxiliary)

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

1d • CA$23 - CA$25 • Onsite

About The Position

Cooks and prepares meals in accordance with a menu plan. This role involves cooking and preparing main courses, pastry items, bakeshop items, desserts, salads, sandwich plates, and specialty items on a large scale according to unit requirements. The position also includes performing grill and short order cooking, taking customer food orders, recommending food inventory levels, assisting in inventory maintenance, cleaning the kitchen and equipment, assessing the quality of finished products, performing duties of other food service workers on a relief basis, and maintaining proper sanitation and safety standards. The role requires the ability to make minor decisions related to food preparation readiness, where errors could negatively impact customer experience. The position works under general supervision and independently as required, with no supervisory duties given.

Requirements

• Certificate in cooking from a recognized cooking institution
• FoodSafe level 1 certificate
• A minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Nice To Haves

• Grade 12 Education.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and or prepares main courses, pastry items, bakeshop items, desserts, salads, sandwich plates and specialty items on a large scale and as per unit requirements.
• Performs grill cooking and short order cooking; takes food orders from customers as required.
• Recommends food inventory levels; assists in maintaining inventory.
• Cleans kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Assesses and ensures quality of finished product prior to shipping out.
• Performs the duties of other food service workers on a relief basis as operationally required.
• Maintains proper standards of sanitation and safety in accordance with FoodSafe, UBC policy and UBC Food Services safety guidelines.
• Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree