cook
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- 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 and individual dishes, including meals for customers with allergies and special dietary needs. Supervise and train kitchen staff, manage inventory and kitchen operations, maintain records, and keep kitchen areas clean.
Requirements
The role requires a College/CEGEP education and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. Candidates should be attentive to detail, flexible, organized, proactive, able to work as part of a team, and comfortable with fast-paced, physically demanding work involving repetitive tasks and extended periods of standing.
Skills
- Menu Planning
- Food Costing
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Allergy-Aware Meal Preparation
- Special Meal Preparation
- Kitchen Inspection
- Staff Training
- Supply Ordering
- Kitchen Supervision
- Inventory Management
- Record Keeping
- Kitchen Cleaning
- Buffet and Banquet Organization
- Kitchen Operations
- Time Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
Keywords
- Restaurant
- Cooking
- Menu Planning
- Food Portions
- Food Costing
- Food Requirements
- Kitchen Supplies
- Complete Meals
- Individual Dishes
- Food Allergies
- Food Intolerances
- Special Meals
- Dietitian Instructions
- Kitchen Inspection
- Staff Training
- Supply Ordering
- Kitchen Supervision
- Inventory Management
- Record Keeping
- Buffets
- Banquets
- Kitchen Operations
- Food Handling
- Attention To Detail
- Time Management