1st Cook - Gallery Patio & Lounge

Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver; Electoral Area A; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver is hiring a 1st Cook to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations in the Food & Beverage department. You will prepare and execute menus per AMS recipes, lead the team, and ensure safety and high-quality presentation while supporting AMS values.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, extensive kitchen experience, and Food Safe certification. This in-person role offers $23.93 per hour plus gratuities and requires shift work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years kitchen experience in a high volume restaurant.
• Oversee entire kitchen station or program independently.
• Lead a team or supervise a station.
• Experienced professional knife skills.
• Plan, schedule and order through a system (Optimum Control preferred).
• Food Safe level 1 certification or higher.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment with little supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg (55 lbs).
• Ability to do shift work.
• Good oral and written English communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Red seal certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to AMS policies and procedures as well as other entity regulations such as Food Safe, etc.
• Providing friendly, prompt, courteous, professional service to all guests
• Works closely with the Kitchen Manager to ensure the quality and presentation of the food, promotes a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety and WorkSafeBC standards
• Ordering and preparing goods as needed to meet the expected business volumes
• Managing inventory on a daily basis through Optimum Control
• Developing Gallery food recipes and reducing food waste
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the kitchen to the highest standards
• Engage in cleaning duties such as, but not limited to, dish washing and floor mopping
• Executing orders in a timely manner to meet or exceed guest expectations in accordance with AMS standards
• Ensuring ongoing safe operation of appliances, equipment and tools
• Working with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department
• Other duties as required

Skills

Leadership

English communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Multitasking

Knife skills

Team supervision

Education

5+ years kitchen experience in high volume restaurant

Food Safe level 1 certification

Red seal certification (asset)

Tools

Optimum Control

Job description

Position title: 1st Cook

Department: Food & Beverage

Reports to: Sous Chef

Supervises: 2nd Cook, 3rd Cook, Kitchen Helper

Employee status: Full-time, Permanent, Hourly

Hours per week: up to 37.5

Compensation: $23.93 per hour, plus gratuities

This position is included under the MoveUP 378 Bargaining Unit. This position is in-person.

Position Purpose

The 1st Cook is responsible for the day-to-day kitchen operations, including, but not limited to, preparing and executing menus according to AMS recipes. The 1st Cook assists in providing the highest quality and presentation of the food and helps in providing a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety standards. The ideal candidate is a leader by example, ensuring that the team members adhere to AMS standards at all times. The 1st Cook is responsible for developing recipes and keeping up with trends in the Vancouver food scene as well as UBC campus-wide.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhering to all AMS policies and procedures as well as other entity regulations such as Food Safe, etc.

• Providing friendly, prompt, courteous, professional service to all guests

• Works closely with the Kitchen Manager to ensure the quality and presentation of the food, promotes a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety and WorkSafeBC standards

• Ordering and preparing goods as needed to meet the expected business volumes

• Managing inventory on a daily basis through Optimum Control

• Developing Gallery food recipes and reducing food waste

• Maintains cleanliness and organization of the kitchen to the highest standards

• Engage in cleaning duties such as, but not limited to, dish washing and floor mopping

• Executing orders in a timely manner to meet or exceed guest expectations in accordance with AMS standards

• Ensuring ongoing safe operation of appliances, equipment and tools

• Working with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department

• Other duties as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years kitchen experience in a high volume restaurant

• Previous demonstrated ability to oversee an entire kitchen station or program independently

• Previous demonstrated ability leading a team or supervising a station is required

• Experienced professional knife skills are required

• Ability to plan, schedule and order through a system is required (Optimum Control is preferred)

• Food Safe level 1 certification or higher is required

• Ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment with little supervision

• Ability to lift up to 25 kg (55 lbs)

• Ability to do shift work

• Good oral and written English communication skills

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong time management skills

• Red seal certification is an asset

Application deadline: 11:59pm September 17, 2026.