Junior Chef/Cook Backpacker Hostel

Clink Hostels; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant hostel chain in Toronto is seeking a junior chef/cook to support daily kitchen operations. In this exciting role, you'll prepare dishes, ensure kitchen cleanliness, and assist in menu design while working in a fun and energetic environment. Ideal candidates are passionate about food, inventive in the kitchen, and possess some customer service skills. Compensation includes a competitive hourly wage and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Salary of €16 per hour

Enhanced holidays plus public holidays

Pension contribution

Paid volunteer hours

Free room nights in all Clink Hostels

50% off all F&B in all Clink Hostels

Educational Finance Support

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Passionate about food and willing to learn.
• Ability to maintain HACCP compliance in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Prepare dishes for breakfast and dinner services.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work under pressure

Inventive cooking

Job description

Hey, do you have some experience working in a Kitchen? Do you have a passion for all things food, enjoy preparing dishes that get smiles from guests and are so good they come back for more? If so we are looking for you, an experienced junior chef/cook for our busy hostel Kitchen. In this role you will be supporting the Head Chef in the day to day running of the Kitchen from HACCP compliance, kitchen cleanliness, wash-up, food ordering stock taking, meal prep, menu design. If you want all round experience in a fun and vibrant environment we think this could be for you

The Journey Changes You!

Clink Hostels was born from the love of travel; our mission is to set the scene for travel stories by bringing people and places together. We want to make a difference to our guests by sparking the imagination of those who love travelling and engaging in new experiences and we need you to help us! We currently have 5 properties in the heart of Europe’s best-loved cities – London, Amsterdam and Dublin. Have we sparked your imagination? Do you want to join our journey?

Role SnapshotAs junior chef/cook, you will be supporting the team to make sure that daily kitchen service is a success from prepping for breakfast to prepping and cooking dishes for the evening. Essentially, you will food prep, cook orders, ensuring all equipment in the kitchen is operating fully, clean & safe, supporting with wash-up and general kitchen cleanliness, ensure we have enough stock ordered etc. You can input with menu creation and be as adventurous as you like while maintaining costs. There is a huge opportunity here to learn a lot in terms of running a kitchen, HACCP compliance, financials and menu design.

Who are you?

You are someone who loves food, loves to be inventive and create new dishes, be passionate and want to learn more to keep improving. You will be in direct contact with guests, so some level of customer service skills is essential, you can work well under pressure. We want you to have fun, be energetic and are open to new challenges. The kitchen is open seven days per week and you are required to work five days over seven including weekends and mostly afternoon into evening shifts.

What's in it for you?

At Clink, we have a diverse team and culture with values that embrace and celebrate each person’s individuality. You will join a community of Clinkees who love to connect with our guests and share their own experiences. As a Clinkee, you will grow and develop, enjoy many social events, have an opportunity to have your say, and enjoy great benefits!!

• Salary of €16 per hour
• Enhanced holidays plus public holidays
• Pension contribution
• Paid volunteer hours
• Free room nights in all Clink Hostels
• 50% off all F&B in all Clink Hostels
• Educational Finance Support
  
  

and much more

What You Need To Have

• Ability to work in Ireland with no restrictions
• Experience working in or leading a busy kitchen environment
  
  

What else do I need to know?

A more detailed job description is available and start date for the role will be immediate. We will only respond to applicants who are successful for interview. Click on “Apply Now” to upload your most recent CV and let us know why you are the person for the job.

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