Cosmopolitan Restaurant Looking for Food Counter Attendant at Brantford, ON Full Time

Job Description

Title: PREP COOK

Reports to: Kitchen Manager

Summary of Position:

Cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complete opening and closing checklists.
• Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to Kitchen Manager.
• Inform Kitchen Manager immediately of product shortages.
• Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Qualifications:

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• A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: $15.00-$17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every Weekend
• Holidays

Supplemental pay types:

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brantford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)