kitchen helper

Zen Sushi & Korean Cuisine; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant in the Regional District of Central Okanagan is seeking kitchen staff. The role involves cleaning, sanitizing, and preparing food items. Candidates should be team players with good interpersonal skills. Experience is an asset, and the position offers support programs for newcomers and youth.

Benefits

Mentorship programs for newcomers and refugees

On-the-job training for youth

Cultural competency training for employees

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Experience in a kitchen environment is an asset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize kitchen items and work surfaces.
• Operate dishwashers to wash dishes and glassware.
• Prepare, heat, and finish simple food items.
• Handle and store food and cleaning products.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Tasks

• Clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units
• Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware
• Place dishes in storage area
• Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand
• Scour pots and pans
• Keep records of the quantities of food used
• Package take-out food
• Portion and wrap foods
• Prepare, heat and finish simple food items
• Stock refrigerators and salad bars
• Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs
• Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment
• Handle and store cleaning products
• Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
• Remove kitchen garbage and trash
• Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Positive attitude

Experience

• Experience an asset

Support for newcomers and refugees

• 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
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Job details

• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week