First Cook Jobs in Toronto, Canada at CNTower
Title: First Cook
Company: CNTower
Location: Toronto, Canada
Category:
First cooks prepare hot and cold appetizers, soups, vegetables, starches, sautéed items. They will also make sauces, pastries and dessert items, and ensure they are properly plated and garnished within a timely manner while maintaining quality control, health and safety, food safety standards.
First cooks will be responsible for each station chefs assign as lead or as an assistant to a senior cook.
Job Description
Work as lead cook in entremetier, cold station or any other food stations within the kitchen(s)
Assist Chef de partie’s as a Line Cook in roast (grill), sauce, entremetier, pastry in 360 Restaurant as needed
Work with or fill in as Production Chef de partie (if qualified) when necessary and prepare stocks, soups, sauces and vinaigrettes in large quantities
Clean, cut, marinate, prep and cook vegetables, pasta, meat and fish products for daily services and functions
Work in functions setting, responsible for attending stations, cooking, carving meat, platting hors d’oeuvre and setting up buffet as needed
Listen, focus and memorize orders under frequent interruptions and prepare menu items to meet the Company Menu standards
Responsible for transportation of all food products, be sure it is packed and stacked in accordance to Kitchen Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Manage the pastry station in 360 Restaurant, baking, plating, garnishing and presenting desserts as required
Play role model and mentor toward junior and new staff
Qualifications
A relevant college diploma or university degree in culinary arts, cook’s trade certification or equivalent is preferred.
Completion of a secondary school diploma is required
Valid Food Handler’s Certificate preferred
Three (3)- five (5) years of related cooking experience is required
Working Conditions
High stress, fast paced environment
Ability to stand or walk for long periods of the day.
Flexible to work rotating shifts, which includes but is not limited to evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime as required.
Must be able to hear well in a loud environment in order to respond to other employee needs
Interacts with employees and management
Compensation & Benefits Rate of Pay: $28.73 (Probation 427.29)
Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Employee Family Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Pension, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Complimentary CN Tower tickets after 3 months, Food and Retail discounts, Uniform provided and laundered
