1st Cook

7 months ago

Halifax, Canada Scotia Bank Center Full time

Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of first cook. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
- Food Handler, First Aid Certification & WHMIS is preferred
- Minimum one year professional cooking experience in commercial food preparation or related role
- Minimum of five (5) years food preparation experience, required
- Minimum 3 years cooking experience in at least two different kitchen sections garde manger, banquets, a la carte, breakfast
- Assists Chef & Sous Chef with menu ordering, inventory, and daily production planning
- Preparation and production of menu items
- Quality food preparation and cooking
- Help in dish station as needed
- Assures sanitary standards are upheld by delegating these duties amongst cooks helpers and porters
- Maintains open communication and good relationships with others
- Attends meetings and in-services for food production employees
- Oversees preparation of all foods
- Prepare daily production
- Ability to weigh/scale, cut, shape
- Physically able to stand for long periods of time
- Physically able to lift +50lbs
- Keeping a clean, organized and sanitary workspace at all times
- Proper storage and rotation of all products
- Able to read and follow recipes
- Prepares food products to meet temperature and quality standards
- Assemble food within appropriate time frames
- Handle and prepare food in safe manner following HACCP standardized operating procedures
- Document temperatures of food items and makes appropriate adjustments to achieve standards
- Sanitizes equipment and work area per assigned schedules and designated procedure
- Takes responsibility for self and others in work area

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 35 per week

**Salary**: $17.50-$18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halifax, NS B3J 3N8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person

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