1st Cook

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, 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
**Supervises**: All Kitchen Staff
**Employee status**: Permanent, Full-time, Hourly
**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 at the Flavour Lab 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 providing 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 career industry professionals who are looking for a step up in responsibility and develop supervisory experience.

**Responsibilities**:

- Expediting orders for quick service in our outlets
- Managing a station
- Delegate responsibilities for prep to Cooks and kitchen helpers and review progress through the day
- Oversee teams in the absence of the manager or senior supervisors
- 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 WorkSafeBC standards
- Executing orders in a timely manner to meet or exceed guest expectations in accordance to AMS standards
- Following AMS recipes and reducing food waste
- Ensuring ongoing safe operation of appliances, equipment and tools (WHMIS)
- Working with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department
- Training of junior staff as required
- Other duties as required

Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of 3 years cooking experience in professional kitchen with high volume facility.
- Strong knowledge of ethnic cuisine is required
- Previous experience leading a team or supervising a station is preferred
- Previous experience with training of junior staff is required
- Previous experience working on a line is required
- Experienced and speedy knife skills are required
- Minimum Food Safe level 1 certification or higher is required
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment with little supervision
- Ability to lift up to 22.5 kg (50 lb)
- Good oral and written English communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong time management skills

**To Apply**:
Please submit your resume.


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