1st Cook

Accent Inns; Tofino; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation on site

Housing bonus for locals

Free hotel nights + discounts

Live Your Best Life program

Employee purchase program

Medical and dental premiums covered

Mental health benefits

Job summary

ROAR in Tofino is seeking a dedicated full-time 1st Cook with breakfast experience to start at 7am. Located at Hotel Zed, this is ROAR's flagship restaurant under Accent Inns Inc., a BC-based family-owned hospitality company that values staff happiness.

You will oversee food quality, portions, and safety, mentor team members, and help manage costs. Local candidates are preferred and Food Safe BC is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years culinary experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Breakfast experience and availability (7am starts).
• Live fire knowledge is an asset but not required.
• Innovative, detail oriented and quality driven.
• Responsible, takes initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative, energetic with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexible hours including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Food Safe BC certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage food quality, portion control and plate presentation with 100% recipe adherence.
• Support head Chef with culinary direction and new menu ideas.
• Lead by example, train and coach staff across shifts.
• Assist in controlling Labour and Food Costs with leadership team.
• Maintain cleanliness, timing, production, and safety standards.
• Ensure proper temperatures and visual appeal of all dishes.
• Accurately complete orders with high quality and consistency.

Skills

Culinary experience

Breakfast experience

Live fire knowledge

Food safety

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree or diploma

Job description

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.

Tofino, BC Full-time $22.00-$24.00/hour

Core Values

• Be Real
• Have Fun
• Make Everything Better
• Have Each Other's Backs

Benefits & Work Perks

We cover 100% of medical and dental premiums, PLUS you get free mental health benefits.

• 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

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