First Cook

**Description**:
Here is what you will be doing:

- Prepare food of consistent, excellent quality following standard recipes, production and portion standards.
- Perform opening and closing duties in the kitchen, ensuring cleanliness standards are followed.
- Communicate with Catering Coordinator, to ensure that all banquet event order food items are prepared in accordance with standards
- Work alongside the Chef to collaborate on menu design, menu items, etc.
- Prep food items for service, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per Crescent standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
- Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. Note any out-of stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
- Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
- Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per Crescent standards.
- Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis, which may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

**Here is what you bring to the role**:

- Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
- Previous cooking experience, preferably in a fast paced environment
- Food handlers certification
- Professional appearance and manner at all times
- Ability to work as a team player, pitching in where and when help is needed
- Previous experience in batch/banquet preparation
- Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
- Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

In return, you will be provided with a respectful and diverse work environment, where your experience, passion and dedication will be rewarded. We offer a highly competitive total rewards package including a benefits and RRSP matching program, and the opportunity to grow and continue to develop in your field.

**DIVERSITY STATEMENT**:
**Our Differences Are What Make Us Great**

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

**VACCINATION STATEMENT**:
**PERFORMANCE STANDARDS**

Customer Satisfaction:
Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with Crescent staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times, and that you treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances. Every Crescent associate is a guest relations ambassador, every working minute of every day.

Work Habits:
In order to maintain a positive guest and associate experience, your work habits should always meet and strive to exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality and attendance. You should be adaptable to change in your work area and in hotel procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones, have the ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something.

Safety & Security:
The safety and security of our guests and associates is of utmost importance to Crescent. Every Crescent associate should adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.