Sous Chef (Plant Based Cooking)

The Working Centre; Ontario; On-site; CAD 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine dynamische Organisation sucht nach einer engagierten Person, die das Küchenteam unterstützt und die Zubereitung von köstlichen, pflanzlichen Speisen leitet. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie in einer lebhaften Umgebung, die Kreativität und Teamarbeit fördert. Sie werden nicht nur für die Zubereitung von Gerichten verantwortlich sein, sondern auch Freiwillige schulen und eine positive Atmosphäre schaffen. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, einen echten Unterschied in der Gemeinschaft zu machen und gleichzeitig Ihre kulinarischen Fähigkeiten zu entwickeln. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für nachhaltige Ernährung und Gemeinschaftsarbeit haben, könnte dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie sein.

Benefits

Vollständiges Leistungspaket

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Möglichkeit zur Weiterbildung

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Zubereitung von pflanzlichen Speisen und Desserts.
• Fähigkeit, in einem dynamischen Küchenteam zu arbeiten und andere zu unterstützen.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung des täglichen Betriebs der Küche und der Zubereitung von Speisen.
• Schulung und Unterstützung von Freiwilligen in der Küche.

Skills

Kochen mit pflanzlichen Zutaten

Erfahrung in einer professionellen Küche

Multitasking-Fähigkeiten

Zeitmanagement

Teamarbeit

Flexibilität

Job description

Fresh Ground Café and the Queen Street Commons Café are the kind of gathering places that are central to community vitality. We host these spaces with the help of volunteers, inviting people into reciprocal relationships and working to build respect, inclusion and conversation together. Fresh Ground Cafe offers space to gather around the ideas of community change, acting into the issues of climate change, and the choices we can make as we change our habits. Queen Street Commons Café is a place where people from all background can gather together, where there are opportunities for music, gathering, movie nights and conversation.

All of the food served at our Cafes is prepared in house in our Kitchen, using whole food, plant based ingredients. We also have a lively catering option that builds on our Café offerings. This is a fast paced kitchen, with plenty of multitasking as we cook, support volunteers, keep up our kitchen practices and respond to unique requests. We work with a diverse team of volunteers who join us each day to share their skills and learn new skills. Everyone contributes to help prepare the day’s food, to work cooperatively together, and to practise the importance of including everyone in the work to be done. This is creative, productive and community building work.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Support the day to day operations of the kitchen
• Prepare and cook a variety of dishes according to our menus and recipes
• Prepare and bake a variety of desserts according to our menus and recipes
• Help to hold to quality of each dish that is prepared, with attention to taste and presentation
• Support volunteers in training and development, creating a positive, welcoming, safe and respectful environment for all
• Follow all food safety rules and support all people in the kitchen in holding safe practices
• Help to manage inventory, ordering and receiving supplies as needed to ensure our kitchen is fully stocked
• Develop an appreciation of the ingredients we use, helping to source and use ingredients with a focus on sustainability and seasonality
• Participate in recipe and menu development
• Support the Front of House Cafes as needed, covering lunch breaks, etc.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience and appreciation of cooking plant based food
• Experience working in a professional kitchen is recommended
• Support and appreciation for the purpose of Fresh Ground and Queen Street Commons
• Interest in and experience in supporting people to learn the skills of kitchen work
• Ability to multi-task, deal with multiple demands, and to stay calm under pressure
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining quality
• Hard worker who is willing to go the extra mile to meet guest and project needs
• Ability to work well independently as well as to function effectively as a member of a diverse team
• Welcomes other points of view and ideas, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement
• Flexibility to work shifts as needed, joining the team in making sure that we have coverage of all shifts

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

We are looking for someone to join our team full time, working a schedule of 8am-4pm with the potential schedule of Mondays to Fridays and Tuesdays to Saturdays.

The Working Centre has an equal salary policy across the organization. This position starts at $22.31 / hour or $43,500 annually. We offer a full benefits package that starts after 3 months of full time work.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Working Centre is a dynamic and highly responsive organization. Co-workers come from all walks of life, a variety of cultural backgrounds, and an eclectic mix of age groups. We are constantly learning and are challenged in our work. We offer many flexible yet anchored work roles and a work environment that allows you to do meaningful, respectful and good work.

This work is more than a job – it is about committed community work in a collaborative environment. If you think that this role would make you excited to come to work every day, we’d like to hear from you.

• A cover letter explaining your interest in this position, our organization and how your experience and skill would be a good fit.
• Your resume

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