First Cook
- Banff, AB, Canada
The First Cook position is full-time 30-40 hours per week, permanent with an hourly rate range of $20.60 - $22.70. · Full-time
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- Pay
- The First Cook position is full-time 30-40 hours per week, permanent with an hourly rate range of $20.60 - $22.70.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 1-2 years of commercial cooking experience.
- Working hours
- 30-40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Your Kananaskis Working Adventure starts here: Make money & memories in the mountains. Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge is located 1-hour drive from Calgary’s city limits nestled amidst the pines where luxury and mountain living blends seamlessly.
Start a new Adventure while working for an Autograph by Marriott resort located in the heart of the iconic Canadian Rockies! The Kananaskis Mountain Lodge is surrounded by untouched beauty and rugged mountain peaks, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those seeking a culture that offers a work-hard, play-hard mantra, an empowering workplace, industry-best perks and benefits, and amazing development opportunities for those looking to grow a career. Join the Marriott family today!
Job Title: FIRST COOK (NOC 63200)
We are recruiting for 5 First Cooks. The First Cook position is full-time 30-40 hours per week, permanent with an hourly rate range of $20.60 - $22.70. This position is eligible for gratuities. Overtime may be necessary as required paid at time and half. This position may be eligible for property-level incentives and bonus programs.
Job Duties
Apply now!
Experience the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge here: https://vimeo.com/261927699
Start a new Adventure while working for an Autograph by Marriott resort located in the heart of the iconic Canadian Rockies! The Kananaskis Mountain Lodge is surrounded by untouched beauty and rugged mountain peaks, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those seeking a culture that offers a work-hard, play-hard mantra, an empowering workplace, industry-best perks and benefits, and amazing development opportunities for those looking to grow a career. Join the Marriott family today!
Job Title: FIRST COOK (NOC 63200)
We are recruiting for 5 First Cooks. The First Cook position is full-time 30-40 hours per week, permanent with an hourly rate range of $20.60 - $22.70. This position is eligible for gratuities. Overtime may be necessary as required paid at time and half. This position may be eligible for property-level incentives and bonus programs.
Job Duties
- Prepare and cook complete meals, individual dishes and foods.
- Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities in a restaurant establishment.
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
- Supervise activities of 2nd and 3rd
- May create new recipes with assistance of Chef de Partie.
- Enforcing strict health and hygiene standards in the kitchen and follow the rules of health and safety.
- Monitoring portion and waste control to maintain profit margins.
- Ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.
- Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.
- Knowledge of all standard procedures and policies pertaining to food preparation, receiving, storage and sanitation.
- Follow good preservation standards for the proper handling of all food products at the right temperature.
- Flexible shift hours will be required.
- 1-2 years of commercial cooking experience.
- Requires prolonged standing and walking throughout the shift in kitchen and storage areas.
- Frequent bending, reaching, twisting, and crouching to access low shelves, ovens, refrigeration units, and storage areas.
- Repetitive hand, wrist, and arm movements (knife work, chopping, whisking, plating, sautéing).
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 25–50 lbs (e.g., bulk food products, stock pots, kitchen equipment).
- Manual handling of heavy cookware, including full stock pots, sheet pans, and hotel pans.
- Exposure to temperature fluctuations (hot cooking line, walk-in coolers, freezers)
- Ability to maintain focus and physical stamina during high-volume production and time-sensitive service periods
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays based on business levels.
- Annual wage and performance review
- Personal days: 5 per year after 90 days of continued full-time employment
- Food and Beverage discounts at ALL 6 of our dining outlets
- Growth and development opportunities, both personal and professional
- Onsite newly-renovated staff accommodations which includes an employee gym
- One meal per day in our employee cafeteria (taxable benefit)
- Discounts on activities offered through our Activities Committee: Skydiving, Yoga, rafting, to name a few
- Shuttle access to Calgary and Canmore
- Health and Wellness benefits (some restrictions may apply)
- Vacation is accrued starting on your first day of work at a rate of 4% of your earnings
- Marriott Destinations membership providing you with discounted room rates and food and beverage discounts at any of Marriott’s chain of hotels
- Discounted access to our Nordic Spa*
- Discounted Ski Pass and Golf rates*
- Kananaskis Parks Pass
Apply now!
Experience the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge here: https://vimeo.com/261927699
- Season Availability, subject to cut off dates.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and cook meals, plan and direct food preparation, maintain food and equipment inventory, and supervise second and third cooks. Uphold food safety and hygiene standards while controlling portions, waste, and costs and ensuring high-quality food and guest satisfaction.
Requirements
Requires 1–2 years of commercial cooking experience; no education requirement is specified. The role requires physical stamina for prolonged standing, repetitive kitchen tasks, handling items weighing up to 25–50 pounds, and flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Skills
- Meal Preparation
- Cooking
- Food Preparation Planning
- Kitchen Supervision
- Inventory Management
- Recipe Development
- Food Safety
- Kitchen Hygiene
- Portion Control
- Waste Control
- Food Presentation
- Food Storage
- Sanitation
- Cost Control
- Knife Skills
- High-Volume Food Production
Benefits
- Annual Wage And Performance Review
- Personal Days
- Food And Beverage Discounts
- Growth And Development Opportunities
- Onsite Staff Accommodation
- Employee Gym
- One Meal Per Day
- Activities Discounts
- Shuttle Access To Calgary And Canmore
- Health And Wellness Benefits
- Accrued Vacation
- Discounted Marriott Room Rates
- Discounted Nordic Spa Access
- Discounted Ski Pass And Golf Rates
- Kananaskis Parks Pass
- Gratuities
- Potential Incentives And Bonuses
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
Keywords
- First Cook
- NOC 63200
- Commercial Cooking
- Restaurant
- Meal Preparation
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen Operations
- Inventory Records
- Food Supplies
- Kitchen Equipment
- Second Cooks
- Third Cooks
- Recipe Development
- Chef De Partie
- Health And Hygiene Standards
- Food Safety
- Portion Control
- Waste Control
- Profit Margins
- Food Quality
- Guest Satisfaction
- Food Costs
- Food Receiving
- Food Storage
- Sanitation
- Food Preservation
- Temperature Control
- High-Volume Production
- Flexible Shifts