Sidedoor Cook

Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar inspired by the street food of Southeast Asia, SIDEDOOR’S authentic Asian inspired restaurant menu offering guests a delightful family-style dining experience, with tapas, food comes continuously throughout the meal and is placed at the center of table for all to share.

At Sidedoor Restaurant we are looking to grow our family If you have experience in the hospitality industry, are friendly, motivated, and fast on your feet, we'd love to meet you

We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery. An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. They must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques is important. The goal is to help preserve and enhance our reputation so we can expand our clientele.

**Responsibilities**:

- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
- Cook food in various utensils or grillers
- Check food while cooking to stir or turn
- Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
- Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
- Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
- Check quality of ingredients
- Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages

**Requirements**:

- Proven experience as cook
- Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
- Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
- Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
- Ability to work in a team
- Very good communication skills

Pay: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON K1N 5T5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person