Second Cook

You’re a perfect fit for the role our Second Cook, if you welcome the challenge of creating and recreating culinary masterpieces for guests in Olio Restaurant and our banquet spaces. You enjoy preparing food to specific recipe standards, following safe food handling practices and respecting any dietary restrictions. You’re also a master at providing warm, genuine customer service to both guests and your fellow associates in all departments. If this paragraph describes you, we’d love to meet and discuss this opportunity to take your culinary career to the next level. Are you up for the challenge?

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Prepare food items in accordance with standards of quality, quantity, taste and presentation following standardized recipes, common chef practices, photographs and verbal instructions
- Cleans and prepares cold items for service (i.e., dressings, salads, sandwiches, etc.)
- Maintains established Mise-en-Place par levels to ensure efficient food production throughout shift
- Reports any concerns with product, equipment or associate performance to kitchen management team
- Maintain high standards of appearance, good personal hygiene and health and safety standards.
- Adheres to local health, safety and fire procedures and laws
- Attends and participates in the daily pre-shift meeting
- Handles guest concerns, compliments and suggestions in a professional manner, using LEARN processes and principles
- Follows all company and job-specific safety policies, and reports any accident and/or hazard immediately
- Undertakes special projects and other duties as assigned
- Previous culinary experience in a high-volume food service operation.
- Good understanding of classical and modern cuisine, Banquet production and fine dinning
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Able to work a variety of shifts including Weekends, Mornings and Evenings.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.53-$26.18 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person