First Cook

• 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.

• 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 staff accommodations which include a residence convenience store and 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 Park Pass

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