Pizza Cook

**2025 Seasonal Opportunity**This role is specifically for the 2025 Season at White Squirrel Golf Club, with start dates available between April and June 2025.

Are you a University/College Student or Cottager who already has local accommodations for the summer and is looking to secure a spring/summer position? We're excited to offer **Virtual interviews** to make the hiring process more convenient.

**JOB DESCRIPTION: PIZZA COOK**

**Job Title**: Pizza Cook
**Department**:Kitchen: Back of House
**Department Head**:Director, Food & Beverage
**Reporting To**: Kitchen Manager

**Job Summary**:The Pizza Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking pizzas to meet the restaurant’s standards of quality, taste, and presentation. This position requires attention to detail, the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to maintaining cleanliness and organization within the pizza station.

**Responsibilities**:
Food & Preparation & Cooking:

- Prepare pizzas and cook food to order, ensuring all pizzas meet the restaurant's standards for quality, presentation, and taste.
- Follow standardized recipes and portion sizes to ensure consistency across all dishes.
- Ensure that all pizzas are plated according to restaurant standards and are presented attractively to guests in a timely manner.

Collaboration& Communication:

- Collaborate with kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Be flexible and willing to perform additional tasks as needed (e.g., food prep, cooking, dishwashing, cleaning, etc.) to support team goals.
- Communicate effectively with front-of-house staff and expeditor to ensure timely and accurate delivery of orders.

Cleanliness, Safety & Organization:

- Monitor cooking times and temperatures to ensure food is properly cooked and safe for consumption.
- Follow food safety standards including proper food storage, handling, and sanitation procedures.
- Operate pizza oven in accordance with safety protocols.
- Maintain cleanliness of workspace, kitchen, cooking equipment, and utensils in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
- Ensure prep areas and cooking stations are properly stocked and ready for the next shift.

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, food safety, and kitchen equipment.
- Ability to follow recipes and directions precisely while working efficiently under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality dishes.
- Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively with colleagues

**Certifications Required**:

- Safe Food Handler’s Certification Seen as an Asset

**Physical Demands**:

- Ability to stand for extended periods, often for the duration of a shift.
- Frequent walking, bending, and reaching to access ingredients, equipment, and workstations.
- Regular lifting and carrying of items up to 50 pounds, including food supplies and equipment.
- Working in a hot, fast-paced kitchen environment with exposure to ovens, stoves, and other high-temperature equipment.
- Manual dexterity for chopping, cutting, plating, and other food preparation tasks.
- Stamina to handle long shifts, particularly during busy service periods or events.

**Hours**:

- Restaurant Guest Hours are: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Pizza Cook hours can range from: 10:00 am to Midnight
- Days, Evenings, Weekends, Holidays

**Job Types**: Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 2-6 months

Pay: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 30 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay
- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Zurich, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-07