1st Cook

Gateway Casinos; Wasaga Beach; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Retirement savings plan

Development and training opportunities

Family and friends discounts

Job summary

Gateway Casinos is seeking a First Cook for their Kitchen. The role demands culinary expertise, time management skills, and the ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends. Enjoy a rewarding benefits package and be part of a dynamic team.

As a mentor in the kitchen, you will lead by example, ensuring exceptional food and service. If you have a culinary diploma or certification and experience in a cooking role, we invite you to grow your career with us.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in a cook position or extensive culinary experience.
• Ability to lift items and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead others in the kitchen and deliver extraordinary service.
• Handle multiple demands in a thriving team environment.

Skills

Culinary experience

Time management

Food safety

Flexible hours

Education

Diploma or Certificate in Culinary Arts

Red Seal or equivalent certification

Foodsafe/ Food Handlers Certificate

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Starting Wage $22.74/ hour

The Gateway to Your Future

Are you looking to demonstrate your razor-sharp culinary skills in a fast-paced and fun kitchen? A well-run restaurant is like a band with each player doing their part in creating harmonious cuisine. If you want to use your knife as a finely-tuned instrument, we invite you to apply for the First Cook position. Get the chance to nourish and grow your career in a major national company with the promise of an excellent benefits package and competitive salary for full-time employees. We reward commitment, tenacity and hard work. See what it means to enter an opportunity-rich gateway in your career.

We Provide

• Full benefits package for full-time employees
• Retirement savings plan
• Exciting, supportive and fun work environment
• Family and friends discounts on travel, tech, food, beverage, and fitness
• Development and training opportunities

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a dedicated mentor in the kitchen who can lead others by example and deliver extraordinary service and food. you're a time-management star who can handle multiple demands and loves working in a thriving team environment. If you're a night owl, who likes working evenings and weekends, that's all the better.

What You Bring

• Two to five years in a cook position or extensive culinary experience.
• Diploma or Certificate in Culinary Arts or equivalent education.
• Red Seal or equivalent certification is an asset.
• Foodsafe/ Food Handlers Certificate is an asset.
• Solid understanding of meat, starch, sauces, soups and food safety preparation.
• Ability to lift items weighted similar to a crate of potatoes and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work flexible hours and special events.

Why Work With Us?

Gateway celebrates and empowers our team members, who make it all possible. A career at Gateway means working with great people, being recognized for your unique contribution and career advancement opportunities across our 27 locations. Our employees thrive with ongoing training and leadership programs while working in a dynamic and fun environment. See for yourself what it's like to be on a team that values your vision, skill and energy.

Get to Know Gateway

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited ('Gateway') is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada. Across its 27 gaming properties in British Columbia, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta, Gateway currently employs approximately 8,648 people and boasts approximately 448 table games (including 49 poker tables), 13,887 slots, 85 restaurants and bars and 561 hotel rooms. Gateway is the service provider for the Central, Southwest and North gaming Bundles in Ontario, which includes 11 properties in their portfolio. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands, dramatically improving the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. Some of Gateway's proprietary brands include Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and the new Halley's Club. In 2017, Gateway celebrated 25 years in the business of gaming and entertainment in Canada. Further information is available at www.gatewaycasinos.com.

Gateway is a proud equal opportunity employer and dedicates itself to Respect, Integrity, Team-Work and Exceptional Customer Service. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free candidate experience and work environment. If you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Gateway does not utilize any form of artificial intelligence (AI) in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.