Line Cook

Full time Hourly Based on Experience

Health & Life Benefits Available, On-site Parking, Team Discounts

**Requirements**: 1 year of experience

**Job details**:
**JOIN THE MOST INSANELY GREAT CULINARY TEAM IN WATERLOO**
- Now seeking passionate, experienced full-time, permanent Line Cooks to join our Culinary team at Wildcraft (located at 425 King St N, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2Z5).

**Line Cook Responsibilities**:

- Arrives to work on time, and in uniform to standard
- Understands & adheres to all safety, sanitation & administrative procedures
- Provides complete & timely communication to all Team Members throughout shifts
- Completes daily & weekly maintenance duties
- Prepares assigned station for service including sanitizing surfaces & equipment, stocking fresh food product & utensils, ensures equipment is on and working properly & safely
- Cuts, slices, unwraps & prepares raw ingredients (e.g., fresh produce, meat cuts) for use in recipes
- Prepares dishes to specification & timing standards during service, adhering to allergies and requested modifications as ordered
- Inspects colour, consistency, firmness & temperature of food products to ensure food is cooked to specifications
- Uses industrial mixing, food preparation & cooking equipment to prepare made-from-scratch food
- Maintains clean station floors, counters, tools, cutting boards & preparation surfaces to ensure station remains sanitized throughout service
- Checks food temperatures in holding units to ensure food safe temperatures are maintained
- Restocks station as needed throughout shift to maintain station effectiveness for whole kitchen operational success
- At end of shift, equipment is turned off, broken down & cleaned according to proper procedures and as directed by the Manager on duty
- Informs Manager & discards any food that is beyond its shelf life or specified for one-shift use
- Prepares & stores unused food product using proper labeling and FIFO procedures to ensure freshness of product & to eliminate waste
- Cleans station floors, counters, tools, cutting boards & preparation surfaces to prepare for next shift

**Line Cook Qualifications**:

- You have minimum 1 year of restaurant Line and/or Prep Cook experience (in a comparable full-service restaurant environment)
- You have strong organization & time management skills
- You are passionate about food & culinary excellence
- You are driven, you take initiative & you never turn your head from a standard
- You know success comes from dedication & hard work, which you do not shy away from
- You thrive in a fun, fast-paced environment
- You are available to work days, nights, weekends & holidays in a full-time capacity (32+ hours per week)
- You are able to make a minimum one (1) year commitment to our team
- You may be interested in working towards your Red Seal

**Line Cook Earnings & Perks**:

- $17.20-19 per hour + Tip Out (averages $3-7/hour - variable based on sales)
- Team Member Dining Discounts
- Health & Life Insurance Benefits available
- Comprehensive initial & ongoing training provided
- Career growth & ongoing development opportunities
- Flexible schedules
- Team events
- Positive, supportive & inclusive team culture
- Working in a fast paced, fun environment with a great team of fellow service & management pros
- Wildcraft Grill & Long Bar is a concept of the Charcoal Group of Restaurants (an independent company of insane greatness & winner of Food Service Canada’s 2019 Independent Restauranteur of the Year Award). Learn more about Wildcraft and our rich hospitality history at wildcraft.ca & charcoalgroup.ca_

**Required skills**:

- 1 Year Line Cook Experience
- Safe Food Handling Certificate (preferred)