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BURRITO BOYZ CENTENNIAL; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food service industry is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen operations in Hamilton. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in food preparation and staff management. Responsibilities include cooking, supervising staff, and ensuring food safety. Join a dynamic team and contribute to a fast-paced environment that values client focus and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a kitchen management role.
• Ability to train staff and manage kitchen operations.
• Familiarity with food safety and handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes.
• Supervise kitchen staff and manage kitchen operations.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Recruit and hire staff
• Manage kitchen operations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example : adapting to different organizational structures)
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example : flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities