Cook

Dufry Careers; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% discount on Meals

Paid parking/ transportation subsidy

Paid holidays and vacations

Health/dental/vision

RRSP matching

Job summary

HMSHost in Vancouver is seeking a Cook to join our busy kitchen team. The Cook will prepare cooked foods across Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs, communicating any issues to the manager and servers while delivering high-quality service to customers and staff. This is a non-exempt position.

The role requires at least 1 year of cooking experience, knowledge of HACCP standards, ability to lift up to 40 pounds, and the stamina to work in a fast-paced environment with high-volume dining.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of cooking experience.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Knowledge of HACCP food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and prepares items across Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs.
• Communicates ticket times and issues to the manager and servers.
• Maintains high quality service and sanitation in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Operates kitchen equipment, measures and prepares ingredients, and cooks to spec.
• Ensures proper stocking, dating, rotating, and temperature checks.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Customer service

High volume kitchen

Job description

$23.16/hour starting wage with increase to $27.25/hour after one year of employment.

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• 75% discount on Meals
• Paid parking/ transportation subsidy
• Paid holidays andvacations
• Health/dental/vision
• RRSP matching

Summary

The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods, and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products
• Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables
• Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred
• Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions
• Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates
• Frequently works in hot environment

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• 75% discount on Meals
• Paid parking/ transportation subsidy
• Paid holidays andvacations
• Health/dental/vision
• RRSP matching

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V), Drug Free Workplace (DFW)