1st Cook

7 days ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver Full time

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia's (UBC) student society, and works to improve the academic, social and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus.

The AMS also runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that goes directly back into supporting the students at UBC.


Position title: 1st Cook

Department:
Food & Beverage

Reports to:
Sous Chef

Employee status:
Full Time, Hourly, Permanent

Hours per week:
up to 37.5

Compensation:
$22.50 per hour, plus gratuities & benefits (health and dental plan after 3-months)

Position Purpose


The 1st Cook is responsible for the day to day kitchen operation including but not limited to preparing and executing menus according to the AMS recipes.

The 1st Cook assists in providing the highest quality and presentation of the food, helps in proving a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety.

They lead by example ensuring that the team members adhere to AMS standards at all times.

This is position is well suited for early to mid-career industry professionals who are looking for a step up in responsibility and develop supervisory experience.


Responsibilities:

  • Cooking various Japanesestyle hot and cold dishes according to standard recipes and reducing food waste
  • Strong knowledge of sushi rolls such as maki roles, nigiri and aburi style is required
  • Experience handling and butchering whole fish is a big asset
  • Managing in station in sushi section
  • Report to the Sous Chef to receive work orders for the day
  • Setting up par levels with Souschef
  • Managing a station in Hot Section
  • Delegate responsibilities for prep to 3rd cooks and kitchen helpers and review progress through the day
  • Create prep lists for the following day
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of shelf life by checking fridges, labels, dates and rotating product
  • Help maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen by sweeping and mopping floors and removing trash
  • Wash dishes, glassware and other kitchen equipment
  • Works closely with the outlet manager to ensure the quality and presentation of the food, promotes a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety, and Work safe BC standards
  • Ordering and preparing goods as needed to meet the expected business volumes
  • Inventory control, adhering to FIFO
  • Maintains cleanliness and organization of the kitchen to the highest standards
  • Executing orders in a timely manner to meet or exceed guest expectations in accordance to AMS standards
  • Ensuring ongoing safe operation of appliances, equipment and tools (WHMIS)
  • Working with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department
  • Other duties as required
Qualifications and Experience

  • Culinary diploma, apprenticeship or equivalent restaurant/cooking experience is required
  • Minimum of 25 years' in a Japanese scratch kitchen production, preferably within a high volume facility (e.g. restaurant, production or catering kitchen, hotel, banquet hall)
  • Fundamental knowledge of Japanese cooking techniques such as dashi, bonito broth, sushi rice, seasonings and sauces is required
  • Previous experience with menus featuring North Americanstyle Japanese comfort food such as chicken karaage, agedashi tofu, tonkatsu, donburi, poke, noodles, bento boxes, etc. is required
  • Strong knowledge of sushi rolls such as maki roles, nigiri and aburi style is required
  • Experience handling and butchering whole fish is a big asset
.

  • Previous demonstrated ability to oversee an entire kitchen station or program (ie. Pastry) independently
  • Previous demonstrated ability leading a team or supervising a station is required
  • Experienced professional knife skills are required
  • Wok cooking experience is an asset
  • Ability to plan, schedule and order through a system is required (Optimum Control is preferred)
  • Minimum Food Safe level 1 certification or higher is an asset
  • Red Seal Certification is an asset
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment with little supervision
  • Ability to lift up to 12 kgs (26.4lbs)
  • Ability to do shift work (daytime, evenings, weekends and holidays), on call
  • Good oral and written English communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong time management skills

TO APPLY

Application Deadline:
Open until filled.
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