Cook 1

Description

Lead Cooks provide an outstanding experience for our guests by ensuring food is portioned, tasty, and presented in a visually appealing way that meets the needs and expectations of our guests. Supervising and coordinating other kitchen staff is an integral part of this position. This is a physically demanding position that requires some manual labour, lifting, carrying, and standing for long periods of time in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions

Prepping, cooking, and serving of meals, daily specials, and catered events
Working on the line in a fast-paced kitchen environment
Working shifts to execute our Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner menus depending on location
Able to work on both line style as well as some guest facing buffet service
Acting in an advisory capacity to the Chef Manager or Sous Chef for menu planning and costing
Leading a team when necessary
Read and interpret cooking reference materials including recipes
Estimate the quantity of food to prepare and cook within specified guidelines
Prepare stocks and sauces; Select, identify, and add spices, herbs, and condiments to recipes; Prepare all types of food
Act as quality control for all products leaving the kitchen by ensuring correct taste, temperature, timing, and visual presentation protocol
Identify, label, date, and store meats, poultry, seafood, pasta, starches, dairy products
Monitor condition of food in storage to prevent spoilage and contamination of food; perform food rotations as well
Maintain cleanliness, food safety/HACCP logs and record food wastage
Receive food deliveries
Other duties as assigned

Experience/Requirements

Passion for providing outstanding guest service
Experience working with fresh ingredients and creating meals from scratch in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lift (10kg.), pull & push heavy loads & be exposed to extreme temperatures
2-4 years of kitchen experience
Their Food Safety Handlers Certificate considered and asset
Previous experience supervising and leading a team through production
Excellent work-ethic with strong communication, time-management, and multi-tasking skills
Able to use specialized kitchen equipment and interpret recipes
Physically laboring position requiring standing for long periods of time in a fast-paced environment
Safety and WHMIS training are an asset

This position includes a multi-area ski pass to Sunshine Village & other resorts, a staff event calendar for experiencing the Rockies, and subsidized transportation from Banff and Canmore to Sunshine.