Cook I

Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA); Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vintage Hotels & Niagara's Finest Hotels is seeking a Cook 1 to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to gain flexibility, valuable work experience, and to work with a seasoned culinary team.

An experienced cook with the desire to exceed and the passion to learn in the food industry will thrive here. Primary duties include providing personalized guest service, menu item preparation, and assisting teammates.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in a cooking role.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented.
• Red Seal/WHMIS knowledge and safe food handling are an asset.
• Excellent knife skills and knowledge of kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Providing personalized and exceptional guest service at every opportunity.
• Preparing menu items according to specifications and guest requests.
• Assist other team members as needed and maintain a clean work area.
• Adhere to food standards and perform stock rotation as required.
• Support quality control and knowledge of property products & services.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Self-motivated

Problem-solving

Sales

Job description

VintageHotels&Niagara'sFinestHotelsiscurrentlyseekingaCook1tojoinourgrowingteam!Thisisagreatopportunitythatcanprovideflexibility,valuableworkexperience,andachancetoworkwithatenuredteam.

JobTitle:Cook1

Property:VintageHotels&Niagara'sFinestHotels

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Thispostingisforan existingvacancy withinLaisHotelPropertiesLimited.

PositionSummary:

AnexperiencedcookwiththedesiretoexceedandthepassiontolearnintheFoodIndustry.

DutiesandResponsibilities:

PrimaryResponsibilities:

• Providingpersonalizedandexceptionalguestserviceateverygivenopportunity
• Reportstomanagerthatisattainableatthetime-ChefdeCuisine,JuniorSousChef,ExecutiveChef
• PreparationsofmenuitemsaccordingtospecificationsandGuestrequests
• Assistotherteammembersasneeded
• Maintainacleanworkarea
• Assistswithqualitycontrol
• Performsstockrotation
• AdheretofoodstandardssetoutbyLaisHotelProperties’kitchenmanagement
• HavingathoroughknowledgeofLaisHotelProperties’productsandservices
• SuggestingadditionalproductsandservicesmeetingourGuests’specificpreferences
• Allotherdutiesasassigned

Technical/Managerial/AdministrativeRequirements:

• Minimumthree(3)years’experience
• Goodcommunicationandlisteningskills
• Self-motivated

ProfessionalRequirements:

• RedSealCertification
• BasicknowledgeofWHMISandsafefoodhandling
• Professionalworkethic
• Excellentknifeskills
• Basicknowledgeofkitchenequipment
• CurrentSafeFoodHandler’sCertificate
• Excellentfoodknowledge
• Previousup-sellingand/orsalesexperienceisconsideredanasset

PersonalAttributes:

• Properhygieneandgrooming
• Positiveattitudetowardsfellowteammembersandthekitchen
• Effectiveproblem-solvingskills
• Resourceful
• Confidenceinsellingandup-sellingproductsandservices
• Positivesales-orientedpersonality
• Desiretomeetgoals
• Ethicalandhonest

PhysicalResponsibilities:

• Abletohandlestress
• Someliftingandbendingrequired
• Standingforlongperiodsoftime
• Copewithheatofkitchen
• Enduranceandstamina

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LaisHotelPropertiesLimitediscommittedtofosteringadiverse,inclusive,andaccessibleworkplacewhereallindividualsarevaluedandrespected.Wewelcomeandencourageapplicationsfrompeoplewithdisabilities,Indigenouspeoples,racializedindividuals,women,2SLGBTQIA+persons,andotherswhomaycontributetothefurtherdiversificationofourteam.

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