Cook

First Nations Jobs Online; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 2 weeks

Staff meals when working

Health and dental benefits after 3 mos

Discount on food at Nook locations

Job summary

Nook Restaurant in Vancouver, BC is hiring an experienced Cook for Nook Olympic Village. You will prepare ingredients, cook according to our recipes, and maintain kitchen safety and cleanliness in a busy Italian kitchen.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of cooking experience, a completed secondary education, and strong teamwork skills. On-site, permanent full-time; wage $21.65–$23.65 per hour, negotiable.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cooking experience required.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up a workstation with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, butcher meat, etc.).
• Cook complete foods according to our recipe.
• Check food while cooking to stir/turn.
• Check the quality of ingredients.
• Order or receive food supplies after selecting the best qualities.
• Ensure all food meets food safety and quality standards.
• Work with specialized equipment such as pizza ovens and grill.
• Clean kitchen and work area.
• May schedule and/or train kitchen helpers.
• Inspect food preparation and serving areas for safe handling.

Skills

Cooking experience

Communication & teamwork

Education

Secondary school completed

Job description

ABOUT US

Nook is a place where locals come to share in what we love to do — connecting through our love of food and drink. We source locally and support our farmer friends, as well as import the best products that we can from Italy. What we give our guests is our best — antipasto, house-made pasta & and pizza, and great wine from small vineyards. If this sounds like the right fit, we want to hear from you!

Nook Restaurant has been a neighbourhood Italian restaurant that served antipasto, housemade pasta and pizza, and great wine from small vineyards. One of our locations, Nook Olympic Village, is now hiring experienced Cook positions.

JOB TITLE

Cook

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up a workstation with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, butchering meat etc.)
• Cook complete various foods according to our recipe.
• Check food while cooking to stir/or turn.
• Check the quality of ingredients.
• Order or receive food supplies after selecting the best qualities.
• Ensure all food meets food safety and quality standards.
• Work with specialized equipment such as pizza ovens and grill etc.
• Clean kitchen and work area.
• May schedule and/or train kitchen helpers.
• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food- handling practices.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years of cooking experience required.
• Completion of secondary school.
• Physically capable of lifting and carrying heavy items and standing for long periods of time.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Foodsafe certificate is an asset.

LANGUAGE OF WORK

English

WORKING CONDITIONS

Some work activities will require overtime, evening and weekend

LOCATION OF WORK

Nook Olympic Village

195 W 2nd Avenue

Vancouver, BC V5Y 4A1

POSITION TYPE

• Permanent, Full-Time, 40 hours/week
• In person
• Wage – $21.65~$23.65 per hour, to be negotiated

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Vacation – 2 weeks
• Staff meals when the employees are working
• 50% employer-paid health and dental benefits after 3 months of employment
• 50% off food when dining in at any Nook locations or our sister restaurants Oddfish and Radish

SUPPLEMENT PAY TYPE

We work as a team and pool tips

VACANCIES

10