Second Cook Jobs

Job Profile

The Second Cook delivers quality and speed to all aspects of food preparation and delivery to ensure great guest experience.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support and collaborate with front of house team to achieve service recoveries and service enhancements in a professional and efficient manor
• Attend and collaborate at all department & hotel meetings
• Prepares orders according to established standards and customer requests
• Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs
• Responsible for proper storage of food and preparation
• Assist in Kitchen Steward duties (i.e. washing dishes) as required
• Work closely within a team environment to ensure the smooth running of the food and beverage operation by developing and cultivating a team environment
• Ensures cleanliness, proper handling and maintenance of kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to detail
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills
• Must be willing to work early morning shift
• Must have experience with breakfast menu
• Possess a positive attitude and works well with other team members
• Self motivated
• Minimum 2 years’ kitchen experience serving
• Must be eligible to work in Canada
• Be able to work unsupervised
• Must be willing to work in Kamloops, BC

Knowledge

• Awareness of modern and classical cooking, including specialized culinary techniques and measurements, and possess the ability to propose menu items
• Food safe certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Knowledge of basic butchering, food allergies, seasonal ingredients and menus
• Demonstrates the ability to follow recipes and an understanding of recipe conversion
• Basic food preparation

Working conditions

• Fast-paced environment
• Variety of hours- morning, afternoon, evening, weekends, weekdays, holidays
• Loud environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, stoop and lift to 50 pounds
• Occasional ascending or descending flights of stairs
• Constant standing and walking for a minimum of 4 hours at one time

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