Event Cook

Job summary

The Event Cook is responsible for executing culinary preparations and plating for catering events while maintaining high food quality and safety standards. Duties include following chef instructions, maintaining a sanitary work environment, and performing cleaning tasks as required.

Job details

Nature & Scope Working alongside the culinary team - the Event Cook will be responsible for executing and assisting the team with culinary preparations at specific White Table Catering Events throughout the city and at the White Table Hangar facility in Abbotsford, with a focus on maintaining optimum food quality and food safety standards during preparation and plating. The Ideal Applicant should: * 1-2 years professional kitchen experience or a strong culinary skillset and background * Enjoy cooking in different environments (outdoors, indoors, homes, large venues) * Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral * Be technically proficient in their culinary craft and have a desire to continue learning and growing as a cook - A culinary school diploma is an asset * Be organized, efficient and prepared. Always ahead of the game. * Be available for flexible shifts that are event dependent (including weekends) Duties and Responsibilities * Ensure that menu items are prepared in a timely manner and to the highest level * Communicate respectfully and effectively with all team members across the organization * Follow on site instructions from the Chef / Sous Chef on duty * Maintain required Food Safe health standards * Maintain kitchen and operational tools in an around the event kitchen * Contribute to a clean, sanitary and professional work environment * Dishwashing, cleaning and garbage/compost/recycling removal as required * Approach all tasks in line with the White Table philosophy, aesthetic and standard of excellence * Complete any other duties necessary to ensure the success of the operation * Promote teamwork, cleanliness, and professionalism Requirements * Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on the business’ and event-specific needs * Must be eligible to work in Canada * Phone plan with data needed; for use with workplace apps and communication when teams are split * Ability to bend, lift, and carry 50 pounds * Ability to stand and be mobile for an excess of 8 hours * Have a reliable means of transportation to and from event locations

What you’ll do

The Event Cook is responsible for executing culinary preparations and plating for catering events while maintaining high food quality and safety standards. Duties include following chef instructions, maintaining a sanitary work environment, and performing cleaning tasks as required.

Requirements

Candidates need 1-2 years of professional kitchen experience and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends. Physical requirements include the ability to lift 50 pounds, stand for over 8 hours, and possess reliable transportation.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Organized · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Culinary Preparation
• Food Safety
• Plating
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organization
• Efficiency
• Time Management
• Sanitation
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Trades