cook
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Restaurant
Tasks
- Determine the size of food portions and costs
- Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas
- 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 and equipment
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Organize buffets and banquets
- Manage kitchen operations
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan menus, estimate food requirements and costs, order supplies, and prepare complete meals or individual dishes, including meals for customers with allergies or special dietary needs. Inspect and maintain kitchen areas and inventory, train and supervise kitchen staff, organize buffets and banquets, and manage kitchen operations.
Requirements
The role requires a College/CEGEP education and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. Candidates should be flexible, organized, proactive, able to work as part of a team, and capable of handling a fast-paced, physically demanding environment with prolonged standing and repetitive tasks.
Skills
- Menu Planning
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Food Allergy Accommodation
- Kitchen Inventory Management
- Food Costing
- Staff Training
- Kitchen Supervision
- Supply Ordering
- Kitchen Operations
- Buffet and Banquet Organization
- Attention to Detail
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organization
- Time Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Restaurant
- Cooking
- Meal Preparation
- Menu Planning
- Food Portions
- Food Costing
- Food Requirements
- Kitchen Supplies
- Food Allergies
- Special Meals
- Dietitian
- Kitchen Inspection
- Food Safety
- Staff Training
- Kitchen Supervision
- Inventory Management
- Food Service
- Buffets
- Banquets
- Kitchen Operations
- Fast-Paced Environment
- Physical Stamina
- Teamwork
- Time Management