Prep Cook

Smitty's Restaurant; St. James Industrial; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Smitty’s Restaurant in Manitoba invites experienced Prep Cooks to join our team. Our restaurants operate coast to coast as family dining venues with strong lounges and busy meal periods. The prep cook role covers daily prep, recipe management, freshness, and food-safety practices.

You will perform slicer cuts, portioning, soups and sauces, produce prep, and convection oven cooking. Reliable transportation and the ability to work independently and with a team are essential, with shifts aligned to

Qualifications

• Experience as a Prep Cook.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Clear communication with staff and management.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Daily preparation and management of prep recipes.
• Manage prep/par charts to ensure freshness and shelf life, following food-safety practices.
• Be aware of daily specials and prep product accordingly.
• Cut meats using a slicer.
• Portion all product accurately.
• Prepare soups and sauces.
• Slice, dice or julienne produce.
• Cook using convection oven for items like chicken and turkey.
• Assist with Sysco deliveries and orders on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Skills

Prep Cook experience

Independent work

Team collaboration

Clear communication

Organizational skills

Health and safety knowledge

Reliable transportation

Job description

Join our Team!

Smitty’s is one of Canada’s largest all-day family restaurant chains, operating from coast to coast. Almost all our restaurants are fully licensed, and a majority have separate lounges to accommodate teams, sports fans, and the happy hour crowd.

Our locations are always looking for experienced Prep Cooks and talented individuals.

1. Prep Cook - duties include:
2. Daily preparation and management of prep recipes
3. Management of prep/par charts ensuring freshness, shelf life, and proper food-safe practices are controlled.
4. As a Prep Cook, you also need to be made aware of any daily specials put into place for the day, so the accurate amount of product is available. You may be required to:
5. Cut meats using a slicer
6. Portion all product that needs to be portioned
7. Prepare soups and sauces
8. Slice, dice, or julienne produce
9. Cook using the convection oven i.e. chicken, turkey, bread, etc
10. 7am Sysco orders put away on Tuesday and Friday.

1. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
2. Experience as a Prep Cook
3. Ability to work independently and as a team member
4. Must be able to communicate clearly with other staff and management
5. Organizational Skills.
6. Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
7. Must have reliable transportation