Baker/cook

**About East Tea Can**

East Tea Can is a modern Middle Eastern restaurant group known for high-quality food, hospitality, and innovation. With multiple locations across the GTA, we are expanding our bakery program and seeking an experienced **Bakery Chef** to join our Mississauga team.

**Position Summary**

**Bakery cook Job Description**
- Crafting and preparing all items from our bakery menu
- Ensuring every product meets the expectations of the customer and reflects well on the standards of the establishment
- Ensuring the workstation is restocked and cleaned as needed
- Keeping records of the bakery inventory, production levels, and deliveries
- Inspecting each baked product to ensure it meets quality requirements
- Displaying and decorating the finished products to make them client-ready

**Role of the bakery Cook**
- To produce all assigned menu items in an efficient and consistent manner, following specifications, recipes, and techniques of the restaurant
- To be eager to learn new cooking / baking techniques
- Act in a courteous and friendly manner with all interaction with fellow team members and guests
- Be enthusiastic, professional and hospitable

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Support standards of cleanliness, timing, uniform, grooming, organization, production, food quality, and consistency
- Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, oven, deep fryer equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with health and safety regulations
- Inventory all products that may need to be stocked, pulled, and/or prepped - keep management informed of food quantities and quality in prep, on the line, and in holding
- Communicate effectively between alternate shifts (am and pm) and ensure station is stocked and ready for service for current and incoming shift
- Ensure proper rotation, labelling, and dating of all products
- Ensure all products are prepared, held, and served at correct temperatures and correct visual appearance
- Accurately complete all orders with uncompromising quality and consistency as per restaurant and Chef specifications
- Complete all food production and prep sheets as well as monitoring daily prep production
- Notify Chef of any repairs required to kitchen equipment
- Responsible for executing all Food Safety principles

**Competencies**
- Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently
- Maintain a sense of urgency and momentum
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- High level of organization and ability to manage varying business volumes and tasks
- Flexible work style and attitude with a willingness to work as a member of a fast-paced team
- Possess superior communication skills
- Consistent knife skills
- Product knowledge
- Complete understanding of F.I.F.O. and product yield

**Job Requirements**
- Knowledge of general baking principles and understanding of a wide variety of recipes
- Knowledge of Middle Eastern baked dishes and breads is **a Plus**

Ability to create new baked goods and pastries
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and meet client expectations
- Excellent knowledge of safety, health rules, and quality controls
- Excellent understanding of imperial systems and metrics of measurements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to assist in the day-to-day operations within the bakeryAbility to prioritize and stay organized in a high-paced environment
- 2-years experience in same position, restaurant bakery/ commissary
- Excellent interpersonal & problem-solving skills
- Fluency in English both written and verbal
- Ability to work flexible hours including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
- Must be able to carry and lift items weighing 50lbs
- Must be able to stand and move for extended periods of time to continuously perform essential job functions
- Current and valid Food Safety Certification

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

Pay: $20.00-$22.00 per hour

**Experience**:

- restaurant cooking: 1 year (preferred)
- Baking: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person