First Cook

7 days ago

Halifax, Canada The Prince George Hotel Full time

You’re a perfect fit for the First Cook role, if you welcome the challenge of creating and recreating culinary masterpieces for guests in Gio 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.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assists in the delivery of foods to various banquet functions/rooms in a timely manner
- Verifies stock of food items and submits new requisitions to order supplies for the assigned station ensuring the right quantities are requested according to planned activities
- Prepares stocks, sauces, soups
- Cleans and prepares protein items like meats, poultry and seafood
- Leads Second and Third Cooks during daily operations
- Prevents over production and waste
- Ability to work any station below classification as needed
- Prepares menu items according to recipe standards
- Reports any concerns with product, equipment or associate performance to kitchen management team
- Adheres to local health, safety and fire procedures and laws
- Works clean and maintains a neat and organized station
- Handles guest concerns, compliments and suggestions in a professional informed manner
- Complies with all hotel and Kitchen policies and procedures
- Undertakes special projects and other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Motivated, career-oriented individual who thrives as part of a creative culinary team.
- Previous experience working in this role.
- Good understanding of classical and modern cuisine, Banquet production and fine dinning
- Flexibility to work shift work, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

  • Cook, First

    5 days ago

    Halifax, Canada Lower Deck Inc. Full time

    Education: No degree, certificate or diploma - Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Bar **Cook categories**: - First cook **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate...

  • First Cook

    3 days ago

    Halifax, Canada THE BARRINGTON HOTEL Full time

    **GENERAL OVERVIEW** The Culinary team is responsible for food preparation and quality. The First Cook assists with the daily execution of food production. The primary areas of focus for this position include: **RESPONSIBILITIES**: - Assist the chefs with execution of daily production - Assist in plate presentations and creating visual food displays for...

  • First Cook

    7 days ago

    Halifax, Canada Dinh Restaurant Ltd. (Just Spring Roll) Full time

    ⮚Cooperate with chefs to cook separate dishes and meals to customers' orders. ⮚Follow up online orders from third-party ⮚ Provide support and communicate with co-workers to ensure all items are well stocked and available as required by business volumes ⮚ Communicate to the manager to order the required items weekly ⮚ Accurately follow the...

  • First Cook

    7 days ago

    Halifax, Canada Chung Chun Rice hotdog Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years - **Tasks**: - Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization - Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food - Order supplies and equipment - Supervise kitchen staff and helpers - Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies...

  • Cook

    7 days ago

    Halifax, Canada First Sight Coffee & Bar Full time

    Work Term: Permanent - Work Language: English - Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week - Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Bar - Café **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or...

  • First Chef Cook 1

    2 weeks ago

    Halifax, Canada The Prince George Hotel Full time

    Are you passionate about culinary excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen? If you enjoy preparing high-quality dishes, mentoring staff, and maintaining food safety standards, this role is for you! **Key Responsibilities**: - Prepare, cook, and present food following recipes and quality standards. - Operate kitchen equipment and ensure food safety...

  • Cook

    2 weeks ago

    Halifax, Canada Westin Nova Scotian Full time

    **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Urban area - Hotel, motel, resort **Cook categories**: - First cook - Second cook - Third cook **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances - Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs,...

  • Cook

    1 week ago

    Halifax, Canada Westin Nova Scotian Full time

    Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Urban area - Hotel, motel, resort **Cook categories**: - First cook - Second cook - Third cook **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or...

  • Line Cook

    5 days ago

    Halifax, Canada Lower Deck Inc. Full time

    Education: No degree, certificate or diploma - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Restaurant - Bar **Cook categories**: - Cook (general) - First cook - Line cook - Second cook - Third cook **Tasks**: - Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods - Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or...

  • Commis (Second and First Cooks)

    2 weeks ago

    Halifax, Canada Events East Full time

    At Events East Group, we proudly manage and operate the Halifax Convention Centre, Scotiabank Centre, and Ticket Atlantic. Our facilities and the events we attract are platforms for prosperity. Whether we're attracting large delegations or hosting an elite group of athletes for an international competition, we are a catalyst for new opportunities and...