Cook

Tobermory; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Mexico Restaurant Grill & Cantina LTD in Langley, BC is seeking a Cook who is self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills for our busy kitchen. The role requires cleaning, inventory control, menu planning, and preparing complete meals with attention to allergies and dietary needs.

You will train staff, supervise kitchen operations, and ensure strict food safety, sanitation, and quality standards while maintaining timely, delicious service for our guests.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English language.
• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• 2–3 years of experience in a similar role preferred.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
• Good decision making and cooking technique knowledge.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safe handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Clean kitchen and work areas and manage inventory/records.
• Prepare and cook complete meals and individual dishes.
• Plan menus, portion sizes, estimate requirements and costs.
• Train staff in food prep, cooking and handling; supervise kitchen staff.
• Ensure proper food handling, sanitation, storage and safety compliance.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Food safety

Time management

English fluency

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Viva Mexico Restaurant Grill & Cantina LTD based in Langley, BC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Cook who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day and Weekend.

• The candidate must clean the kitchen and work areas.
• The candidate would be in charge of keeping inventory and records of food, supplies, and equipment.
• The candidate would be in charge of preparing and cooking complete meals as well as individual dishes and foods.
• The candidate must plan menus, determine food portion sizes, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies.
• The candidate will be required to prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• The candidate will be expected to train staff in food preparation, cooking, and handling.
• The candidate will be responsible for supervising kitchen staff and assistants.
• The candidate will be expected to place orders for supplies and equipment.
• The candidate will be responsible for overseeing kitchen operations.
• The candidate will be required to inspect kitchens and food service areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for recruiting and hiring staff.
• The candidate will be responsible for preparing delicious meals for our customers.
• The candidate will be required to slightly modify recipes to meet the needs and requests of customers (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy).
• The candidate will be responsible for removing any hazards and securing any flaws in the kitchen or equipment.
• The candidate must adhere to kitchen and hygiene standards.
• The candidate will be required to assure good quality and apt quantity of served food item
• The candidate must ensure proper food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures are followed.
• The candidate should follow all food health and safety requirements.
• The candidate must ensure that cooking utensils are clean before each use.
• The candidate would be responsible for assisting other cooks to ensure that food orders are completed in a timely manner.
• The candidate will be required to assure that meals are fresh and hot at serving time.
• The candidate will be required to check food and ingredients for freshness.
• The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all food and other items are properly stored.
• The candidate must store leftovers in accordance with established standards.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum 2 to 3 years of working experience in similar industry.
• The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
• The candidate should have good decision making skills.
• The candidate should have sound knowledge of cooking methods and techniques
• The candidate should have good understanding of food hygiene.
• The candidate should have proven food preparation and food handling experience.
• The candidate must have the ability to follow standardized recipes.
• The candidate should have excellent organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be punctual.
• The candidate should be accountable.
• The candidate should be authentic.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
• The candidate should have the ability to adapt to changing schedules.
• The candidate should have excellent customer service skills.
• The candidate should have excellent oral communication
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to use their own initiative.
• The candidate should be Customer-oriented and friendly.
• The candidate should have the ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
• The candidate should have thorough experience with hot and cold food preparation.

Work Setting

• The candidate will be required to work in Restaurant.

Security and Safety

• The candidate should have a thorough Criminal record check.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be physically able to engage in repetitive hand movements to operate cooking tools such as knives
• The candidate should be willing to work in standing position for extended periods.