Cook 2

Hcareers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 84,447,000 - 87,615,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available on request

Job summary

One King West Hotel & Residence in Toronto is seeking a Line Cook to maintain high quality in a fast-paced hotel kitchen, delivering consistent dishes from banquet to a la carte service.

You will follow recipes, prep lists and timing, ensure proper sanitization, assist with station readiness, and collaborate with chefs, supervisors and FOH to provide exceptional guest experiences. Starting wage is $29.53 per hour, moving to $30.53 after probation; must have full availability.

Qualifications

• Ability to organize banquet and restaurant functions, a la carte and table d’hote food service.
• Ability to follow set health, safety and food handing practices.
• Ability to follow trained recipe and cooking method guidelines.
• Ability to lift and carry products up to 25lbs.
• Understanding of fundamental cooking technique including but not limited to: Pantry, cold food, meats, fish, vegetable preparation, stocks, soups, sauces, timing, plate and platter presentation.
• Receives and stores food on fresh in fresh out basis.
• Ability to communicate effectively with chefs, supervisors, FOH, and fellow team members.

Responsibilities

• Follows all food specifications and recipes to ensure consistency of product.
• Ensures outlet foods are prepared to specification in a timely fashion.
• Ensures quality of outlet foods by use of trained cooking technique.
• Follows health and safety and proper food handling practices.
• Writes and works from daily prep list to maximize production and organization.
• Responsible for opening and closing duties and checklists.
• Responsible for sanitization of work stations, cooking areas and equipment.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Banquet org

Health & safety

Recipe following

Lifting 25lbs

Cooking techniques

Stock/plating

Team communication

Education

Food Handlers

Tools

Knives

Meat slicers

Ranges

Ovens

Mixers

Cooking utensils

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows all food specifications and recipes to ensure consistency of product

Ensures outlet foods are prepared to specification in a timely fashion.

Ensures quality of outlet foods by use of trained cooking technique

Follows health and safety and proper food handling practices.

Writes and works from daily prep list to maximize production and organization

Responsible for opening and closing duties and checklists

Responsible for sanitization of work stations, cooking areas and equipment.

Perform any other duties assigned by management.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to organize banquet and restaurant functions, a la carte and table d’hote food service.

Ability to follow set health, safety and food handing practices

Ability to follow trained recipe and cooking method guidelines

Ability to lift and carry products up to 25lbs

Understanding of fundamental cooking technique including but not limited to: Pantry, cold food, meats, fish, vegetable preparation, stocks, soups, sauces, timing, plate and platter presentation.

Receives and stores food on fresh in fresh out basis

Ability to communicate effectively with chefs, supervisors, FOH, and fellow team members.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous experience in a hotel environment an asset

Food Handlers

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to use all kitchen equipment including but not limited to knives, meat slicers, ranges, ovens, mixers, cooking utensils.

RATE

$ 29.53 (starting wage) $30.53 (after probation)

HOURS

Must have full availability

One King West Hotel & Residence welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process