Cook

The Sweet Potato; Toronto; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Paid time off

Store discount

Job summary

The Sweet Potato is hiring a full-time cook to produce all prepared foods and support the department. You will participate in creating delicious products and help maintain the department, while ensuring quality and proper stock levels.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in a commercial kitchen, strong knife skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and safety.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Ability to perform duties in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consistent, high quality offerings meeting standards.
• Complete production schedules in a timely manner.
• Stock the prepared foods fridge to maintain abundance.
• Rotate and date items to ensure freshness; track waste.
• Maintain sanitary, orderly kitchen and storage areas.

Skills

Knife skills

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Prioritization

Judgment

Job description

Job description

The cooks are responsible for the production of all prepared foods that are sold at The Sweet Potato. Cooks are required to participate in creating delicious, attractive products and maintaining the department retail floor areas, while participating in maintenance of the department.

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the essential duties and responsibilities of this role. The tasks and time spent performing each task may vary as business needs require. The Sweet Potato maintains the right to modify job duties and responsibilities at its discretion.

Food Preparation

• Prepare consistent and high quality offerings that meet quality standards.
• Ensure that production schedules are being completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the prepared foods fridge is stocked fully to give a feeling of abundance.
• Ensure that all products are in sellable condition and meet quality standards.
• Ensure that waste & kitchen transfers are being recorded in accordance with department policy.
• Oversee proper rotation and dating of prepared food items to ensure freshness.

Department Maintenance

• Ensures that department signage is put up and taken down as needed.
• Ensure kitchen, case and food storage areas are maintained in sanitary, orderly condition meeting Department and Toronto Public Health Department Standards.
• Ensure proper rotation, storage, and labelling protocols for all kitchen products and ingredients.
• Ensure that unsellable items are properly recorded and disposed of.
• Maintain department equipment in working order; Advise Kitchen Manager of equipment repair and/or replacement needs.
• Participate in departmental and store deep cleans as requested.

Customer Service

• Knows and adheres to The Sweet Potato’s expectations for external and internal customer service as outlined in Employee Handbook.
• Offer product samples and suggestions for purchase and preparation in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to make a customer’s day or to make it right with complaints.
• Answer and route phone calls, take and route messages as needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proficiencies

• Knife skills
• Knowledge of proper operation of kitchen equipment, including knife skills, small/large appliances
• Detail-oriented; strong initiative and follow-through; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to set priorities; solid judgment

Education/Experience

• 2+ years experience working in a commercial kitchen environment

Working Conditions

• Indoor commercial production kitchen environment, lifting up to 50 lbs
• Active work environment 100% of time
• Hot and cold environments

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Experience

• Food preparation: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person