Lead Cook, Central Kitchen (Full-Time) - Eataly Yorkville

Job summary

The Lead Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and plating authentic Italian dishes in a high-volume, open kitchen environment. They also oversee prep cooks to ensure performance standards and compliance with quality and safety regulations.

Job details

Company Description Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to: EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge Job Description A Lead Cook transforms high-quality, unique ingredients into authentic Italian dishes through preparing, cooking and plating food items in Eataly’s exciting, high-volume, open kitchens while overseeing other prep cooks. Reports to the Sous Chefs and Chef de Cuisine of Central Kitchen. Oversees other prep cooks and ensures performance standards during service Portions, cuts, slices, dips, batters, breads, whips, beats, maintains holding temperature, fries and sautés Selects cuts of meat, poultry, shellfish, fish, game or vegetables to be used for frying or sautéing Plates menu items along with appropriate garnish Follows recipes and complies with portion sizes, quality standards, department rules and procedures, and Department of Health regulations Performs other duties as required or assigned Qualifications 2+ years in a food preparation position Excellent communication skills Degree from a culinary arts training program preferred Job Requirements Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to lift up to 50 pounds Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting Ability to use commercial kitchen equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc. Job Requirements Compensation for this role is $50,000.00 annually This position has been posted to fill a current vacancy Additional Information Benefits and Perks Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Paid Parental Leave RRSP Bonus program Free family meal daily Discounts at Eataly Classes on products and Italian cuisine Referral bonus program and more! Eataly is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of a prohibited ground enumerated by the Ontario Human Rights Code (e.g. race, colour, creed (religion), place of origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), sexual orientation, age, family status, or disability). Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these prohibited grounds. Eataly welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation. Further, it is Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable provincial and federal laws regarding background and criminal record checks in making hiring decisions.

What you’ll do

The Lead Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and plating authentic Italian dishes in a high-volume, open kitchen environment. They also oversee prep cooks to ensure performance standards and compliance with quality and safety regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in a food preparation position and excellent communication skills. A degree from a culinary arts training program is preferred, and the role requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and maintain mobility for up to 8 hours.

Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Paid time off • Paid parental leave • RRSP • Bonus program • Free family meal daily • Discounts at Eataly • Classes on products and Italian cuisine • Referral bonus program

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Cooking
• Plating
• Kitchen management
• Communication skills
• Culinary arts
• Meat preparation
• Vegetable preparation
• Recipe compliance
• Health and safety compliance
• Commercial kitchen equipment operation
• Team leadership
• Product Knowledge
• Food Plating And Presentation
• Lifting Ability
• Time Off Management
• Breads
• Communication
• Culinary Arts
• Disabilities
• Food Preparation
• Frying
• Poultry

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Head Cook/Kitchen Manager
• Restaurant / Food Service Supervisor
• Restaurant Managers
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers