Cold Food Prep (SFU Dining Commons, Burnaby, BC)

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada in Burnaby, BC, is seeking a Cold Food Prep to prepare cold menu items and support service in a fast-paced kitchen. You will ensure salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and mise en place meet day-to-day standards and regulations.

You will work with production stations, maintain cleanliness, handle tools safely, keep records, and assist guests with inquiries while upholding service standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen is required.
• Culinary school training is an asset.
• Familiarity with health and safety rules in kitchens.
• Able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold foods including salads, sandwiches, and pizzas as per day-to-day requirements.
• Support all production stations with food preparation.
• Ensure products are thawed per HSQA standards.
• Maintain clean, orderly prep stations and ensure equipment is operable.
• Record temperature logs, waste logs and cleaning schedules per HSQA requirements.
• Assist guests by answering inquiries and maintaining service standards.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Kitchen safety

Professional kitchen experience

Education

Culinary school training (asset)

Tools

Cutting tools

Kitchen utensils

Job description

How will you make an impact:

You will be responsible for preparing food and serving customers in accordance with applicable local standards, guidelines and regulations.

As a Cold Food Prep, you will:

• Ensures all cold food preparation, including salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and mise en place for stations is completed as per requirements for day-to-day operations and special functions.
• Assists all production stations with food preparation.
• Ensures that all required products have been removed from the freezer and are thawed according to HSQA standards on a daily basis.
• Maintains all workstations within prep area to ensure they are clean and orderly.
• Ensures that all equipment is operable and in good condition.
• Observes portion control measures, and ensures accurate forecasting is completed for each service.
• Maintains proper food production records, temperature logs, waste logs and cleaning schedules as per current HSQA requirements.
• Replenishes supplies as needed.
• Assists other stations as needed to ensure successful completion of meal service.
• Must interact with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards, and company inventory procedures.
• Maintains proper service appearance and etiquette at all times.
• Answers all guests' inquiries and concerns immediately.

About you:

• Previous experience working in professional kitchen required.
• Training from a culinary school will be an asset.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• A team player with effective communication skills.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position, including regularly lifting/moving up to 10 pounds.