SECOND COOK

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health and dental benefits

Marriott worldwide discounts

Team environment

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a line cook to support a busy kitchen. You will prepare food to standard, assist with prep, and help maintain a well-stocked buffet while ensuring consistent quality for guests.

Ideal candidates have experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, are flexible with shifts, and work well in a team. Competitive wages and benefits accompany this role, with an emphasis on teamwork and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipes and standards.
• Start items prepared ahead of time and monitor portions.
• Check pars, plan preparation, and keep buffet stocked.
• Assist in controlling food costs and reducing waste.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment safely and properly.

Skills

Fast-paced kitchen

Team player

Job description

Our Differences Are What Make Us Great!

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Compensation: $15.90 to $16.83 per hour

Description

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Why work with us?

• Competitive wages
• Excellent Health and Dental benefits
• Marriott worldwide discounts
• Exceptional team environment

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing Each Day

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. Note any out-of stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per Crescent standards.
• Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.

Does this sound like you?

• Previous experience working in a fast passed high volume kitchen.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts that may include days, evening, weekends, holidays.
• A keen interest in staying on top of culinary trends.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.