Cook

Job summary

The Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality food items across various kitchen stations while adhering to recipes and menu specifications. They must also maintain a clean, sanitized workstation and ensure compliance with food safety and HACCP standards.

Job details

Hangar 49 Tap & Tavern by HMSHost in Vancouver International Airport is hiring Line Cooks. $23.16/hour starting wage with increase to $27.25/hour after one year of employment. With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer 75% discount on Meals Paid parking/ transportation subsidy Paid holidays and vacations Health/dental/vision RRSP matching Summary: 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; 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; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position. 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, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed Cleans and sanitizes workstations 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 a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, 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 hot environment ​​​​​​​With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer 75% discount on Meals Paid parking/ transportation subsidy Paid holidays and vacations Health/dental/vision RRSP matching Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V), Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

What you’ll do

The Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality food items across various kitchen stations while adhering to recipes and menu specifications. They must also maintain a clean, sanitized workstation and ensure compliance with food safety and HACCP standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of closely related cooking experience, preferably in a high-volume restaurant environment. The role requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds and work in a fast-paced, hot kitchen environment.

Benefits

• 75% discount on meals
• Paid parking
• Transportation subsidy
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacations
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• RRSP matching

Listed skills

• Food safety · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Sanitation · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Cooking
• Fry station
• Flat top griddle
• Pantry
• Egg cooking
• Food safety
• Sanitation
• HACCP standards
• Kitchen equipment operation
• Menu planning
• Inventory management
• Knife skills
• High volume cooking
• Record Keeping
• Lifting Ability
• Communication
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Frying
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Recipes
• Restaurant Operation
• Seasoning
• Stocks (Inventory)
• Beverage Products

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Cook
• Cooks
• Cooks, Restaurant

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