At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare delicious meals and ensure top-notch service in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Company: Join HMSHost, a leader in the food service industry with a vibrant team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy health benefits, generous paid time off, and a retirement plan with company match.
- Other info: Great opportunities for career growth and a fun work atmosphere.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic kitchen environment where your culinary skills can shine.
- Qualifications: 1 year of cooking experience and knowledge of food safety standards required.
The predicted salary is between 34632 - 42328 $ per year.
A career at HMSHost offers various benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick), holiday pay, meal and transportation benefits, an RRSP retirement plan with company match, an employee assistance program, training and exciting career growth opportunities, and a referral program.
The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs. Responsibilities include:
- Communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary.
- Providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times.
- Performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management.
Essential Functions:
- Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products.
- Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed.
- Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment.
- Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards.
- Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables.
- Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:
- Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards.
- Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, with work experience in high volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred.
- Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry.
- Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers.
- Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions.
- Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions.
- Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates.
- Frequently works in a hot environment.
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HMSHost offers an exceptional opportunity for growth and leadership as a General Manager at Calgary Airport, where you can thrive in a fast-paced environment while overseeing restaurant operations. With a strong focus on employee engagement and professional development, HMSHost fosters a supportive work culture that values teamwork and excellence. Join us to shape the culinary experience at one of Canada's busiest airports and enjoy the unique advantage of working in a vibrant, dynamic setting.
