First Cook (Full Time)

First Cook (Full Time)
Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our kitchen team.

What you will be doing:

• Review the daily production sheets with the Chef de Partie/Sous Chef and prepare the necessary food items in accordance with standards in a timely and efficient fashion to ensure that there is no interruption to guest service.
• Adhere to standardized recipes and specifications in order to maintain consistency and ensure all standards are met
• Keeps work station clean and organized including fridge’s/freezers, countertops and stove tops
• Ensures that station opening and closing procedures are carried out to standard
• Keeps overproduction and food waste to a minimum, ensures proper rotation, labeling, and storing of food in order to reduce food cost expense.
• Will operate all kitchen equipment and conduct themselves with safety in mind at all times
• Ensures that all food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with hotel and government Food Safety guidelines. Ensures that all ECOSURE standards + processes are completed on a daily basis in his or her kitchen department , this includes  but isn’t limited to filling out daily temperature logs , labelling and dating of items , as well ensuring food storage areas are cleaned daily and  standard hierarchy is followed
• Report any and all deficiencies in kitchen equipment functionality and quality of food products to Chef de Partie/ Sous Chef  in a timely manner
• Complete other job related duties as assigned by your supervisor
• Assumes responsibility for the basic operations of his/her station for short periods when required in the absence of the Chef de Partie

Physical Aspect of the Position (include but are not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps