Chicken Plus Canada is looking for Prep Cooks to join our team in Toronto, ON. We are looking for a Kitchen staff to assist with the preparation of delicious dishes in our kitchen.
Essential Functions:
- Follow recipes and portion sizes for all menu items.
- Set up and stock all kitchen stations with all necessary supplies
- Prepare food for service by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat etc.
- Undertake basic cooking duties such as roasting meats, preparing seafood etc.
- Store and use kitchen equipment properly
- Keep a clean station by washing dishes, sanitizing workstations, cleaning utensils etc. and not leaving until it is clean.
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation guidelines.
- Maintain contact with customers by greeting them when entering or leaving the store and responding to their needs.
- Assist customers by giving directions, selecting items, taking orders etc.
- Comply with inventory control procedures
- Keep records of purchases and inventory and date sales at the end of each shift.
- Complete any assigned duties requested by management or cooks in response to customer requests.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience cooking in a restaurant setting preferred but not required.
- Ability to work well under pressure, be a team player, and remain focused during busy times.
- Ability to read and understand recipes, take directions from management etc. and deliver quality results.
- Ability to work well under pressure, be a team player, and remain focused during busy times.
- Ability to communicate well with customers (in a friendly manner) and keep the kitchen organized and stocked.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, reach overhead, push or pull a box of ingredients, use a range of basic tools (e.g. knife block), cut meat etc., prepare breading material for breading/sandwich making process (may need to lift up to 50 lbs.), use various kitchen equipment such as blanching ovens/tins/cake pans/grills etc., prep areas such as walk-in fridges/freezers/stoves etc., operate various types of kitchen timers & scales etc..
- Food Handler Ceritification
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10-20 per week
Pay: $17.60-$18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Flexible language requirement:
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Food Handler Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
