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Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge in Selkirk, Manitoba is seeking a kitchen professional to manage daily operations and prepare a variety of dishes from scratch. The role emphasizes quality, portion control, and guest satisfaction in a busy on-site setting.

The ideal candidate has 1 year to less than 2 years of kitchen experience, strong English communication, and a track record of coordinating menu planning, inventory, and staff training to ensure smooth service.

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary school graduation is required.
• 1 year to less than 2 years of kitchen experience.
• English language skills required.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate special events
• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Recruit and hire staff
• Organize buffets and banquets
• Manage kitchen operations

Skills

Menu planning

Staff training

Food safety

Inventory control

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Co-ordinate special events
• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Recruit and hire staff
• Organize buffets and banquets
• Manage kitchen operations

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Support for mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees