1st Cook

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Tofino; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation

Housing bonus

Hotel discounts

Educational stipend

Employee purchase program

Job summary

ROAR is a new live fire restaurant and bar in Tofino, located in Hotel Zed. We are hiring a full-time 1st Cook with breakfast experience to ensure smooth execution of all food requirements and uphold health and safety practices. The role requires early starts and commitment to quality.

The successful candidate will lead by example, train teammates, and contribute to recipe development while maintaining quality and consistency across shifts. Breakfast starts at 7am; local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• 305 years culinary experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Breakfast experience and availability (7am starts).
• Food Safe BC certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage food quality, portion control and presentation.
• Lead the kitchen team and maintain health and safety practices.
• Train and coach staff, monitor cleanliness and timing.
• Assist in menu development and cost control.

Job description

ROAR

Who Are We?

ROAR is Tofino's new favorite live fire restaurant and bar that makes every meal feel as relaxing and fun as a roaring beach fire. Right now, we are turning up the heat on our hunt for a full-time 1st Cook with Breakfast experience and availability!

Located in the swanky Hotel Zed, ROAR is the first restaurant by Accent Inns Inc! We're a family-owned, BC-based hospitality company that LEADS WITH LOVE and our number one metric as a company is the happiness of our staff, who we call our Fam-Jam cause we are like family.

Key to our success is living by our four Core Values everyday:

• BeReal
• Have Fun
• Make Everything Better
• Have Each Other's Backs

Here we want our staff to feel well taken of by us and by one another. That's who we are!

Benefits & Work Perks

We cover 100% of medical and dental premiums, PLUS you get free mental health benefits. We also have a bunch of Work Perks just for you:

• Staff accommodation available on site
• Housing bonus (additional $2/hour) available for locals with their own accommodation
• Free nights at any of our hotels + discounts for friends & family
• Live Your Best Life program to cover costs for any courses or lessons you're interested in (including post-secondary tuition or surf lessons!)
• Employee purchase program so you can get sweet deals on everything from electronics to linens

And these are just a few!

What You\'ll Do

As 1st Cook you''ll be responsible for smooth execution, organization, and cooking of all food requirements at ROAR. The 1st Cook plays a key role in development and attention to Health and Safety practices and as such is role model, coach, leader, and ambassador. Key aspects of the role include:

• Manages food quality, portion control and plate presentation through 100% recipe adherence throughout the team
• Supports head Chef in culinary direction by providing specials and new menu ideas
• Lead by example throughout entire shift
• Train and coach new and existing employees
• Assist kitchen Leadership team in maintaining and improving Labour and Food Costs
• Supervise standards of cleanliness, timing, organization, production, food quality, and consistency through ensuring completion of operational checklists
• Monitors and leads by example in kitchen cleanliness
• Ensure all products are prepared, held, and served at correct temperatures and correct visual appearance
• Accurately complete all orders with uncompromising quality and consistency

Who You Are

• You\'re enthusiastic, your energy is infectious and keeps the whole team motivated
• Organization is your Zen. You can effectively move between tasks and prioritize appropriately between execution, operational tasks, and cleanliness
• You know communication keeps everything running smoothly. You provide regular and relevant information on cleanliness and equipment maintenance
• Most importantly, positivity is part of your DNA and you enjoy sharing your positivity with our fun-loving team
• Preference given to local candidates

Job Requirements

• 3 -5 years culinary experience in a full-service restaurant
• Breakfast experience and availability (7am starts)
• Live fire knowledge an asset but not required
• Must be innovative, detail oriented and quality driven
• Must be responsible, able to take initiative, maintain supervision in a fast-paced high-energy environment
• Creative, energetic, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
• Culinary degree or diploma considered an asset but not required
• Food Safe BC

We Wanna Hear You Roar

If this sounds like the job for you, APPLY NOW button and don't forget to write a note about why you want to work with us!

Check out our awesome Fam-Jam site to learn more - https://joinourfamjam.com/

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