Prep Cook

SSP Group; Sidney; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Free parking

Meal plan

Job summary

SSP Canada operates multiple restaurants inside the Victoria International Airport, including Spinnakers on the Fly, Fresh Cup, and Tim Hortons. The Prep Cook role emphasizes guest priority, accurate prep, and strict cleanliness across the kitchen.

One year of food service experience is essential; high school diploma preferred, with strong English communication and customer service skills. Valid food handler permit and brand certification may be required.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a food service environment is essential.
• Verbal and written communication is essential. Ability to read, speak, and understand English to communicate with guests and take orders.
• Experience in dealing with problems involving customer service.
• Food handlers permit as required by law.
• Brand Certification as required.

Responsibilities

• Understand guest is the priority.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner where applicable.
• Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present items.
• Maintain set-up of the kitchen/station daily including requisitioning and stocking.
• Handle, store, and rotate all products properly.
• Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
• Ensure health standards through cleaning tasks and proper sanitation.
• Return all items used during shift to proper place and tidy work areas.

Skills

Food service experience

Verbal and written communication

English language

Customer service

Food handler permit

Brand Certification

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• ComprehensiveMedical and Dental Benefits for Full-Time Employees
• Free Employee Parking
• Employee Meal Plan

SSP Canada operates multiple restaurants inside the Victoria International Airport, including: Spinnakers on the Fly, Fresh Cup, and Tim Hortons.

Here are a few things to expect as a Prep Cook at SSP Canada:

• Understand that our guest is our #1 priority.
• Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner (where applicable).
• Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present ordered items.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all required food, paper products, and condiments.
• Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly.
• Follow and complete all items required as listed on shiftprep-sheet.
• Responsible for set-up, regular maintenance, cleaning, and break-down of any machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
• Inform the manager immediately of product shortages.
• Perform general and specific cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Return all items used during your shift to the proper place, clean and organize all work and storage areas (including all coolers and refrigerators), empty and re-line all trash containers.
• Meet with manager upon arrival to discuss shift set-up, and check out with manager before leaving to ensure duties are completed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• One year experience working in food service environment is essential.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Verbal and written communication is essential. Able to read, speak, and understand the Englishlanguage in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
• Experience in dealing with problems involving customer service.
• Food handlers permit as required by law.
• Brand Certification as required.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at SSP. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to engagingallofour people, so they feel valued and motivated; we champion diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equality.We respect and protect human rights and prevent discrimination; and we positively impact our communities. We encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual identity and orientation or age.