1st Cook
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- Ottawa, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee and support 2nd Cooks and Prep Cooks in synchronizing food preparation tasks.
- Read and follow recipes - prepare and cook hot and cold food items
- Ensure there is sufficiently prepared food quantities to guarantee the banquets run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
- Support the Chef de Partie in their planning role and support the culinary team in the absence of Chef de Partie.
- Prepare and plate final food products ensuring an attractive presentation is achieved.
- Ensure all food orders are completed in an efficient manner.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of culinary trends and use them where appropriate.
- Ensure proper handling of all food products and equipment is maintained, to ensure food safety and kitchen standards are always adhered to.
- Ensure cleanliness and high sanitation standards are always maintained.
- Organize and maintain stock rooms and walk-in refrigerators.
- At the end of the shift return all food items to designated storage areas - cover and date all perishable items.
- Works with minimal supervision.
- Support 2nd Cooks and Prep Cooks on all aspects of the role, helping to enhance their cooking skills.
- Understand and ensure HACCP guidelines are strictly followed.
- Experience as a cook or in a related role required
- Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage
- Must be able to acquire food safety certification
- Demonstrate basic math and counting skills
- Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal