Job Summary
Location: Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax
Considered a Line Cook responsible for running the grill operations. Prepares food and serves customers at the grill station in accordance with current applicable corporate standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
- Prepare item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
- Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
- Comply with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
- Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
- Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
Qualifications:
Think you have what it takes to be one of our Grill Cooks? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:
- One year working experience as a grill cook or in kitchen preparation and cooking considered an Asset. Willing to train the right candidate if no experience.
- FoodSafe Level 1 Certification.
- Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Job Type: Full Time/Seasonal
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Halifax, NS: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you currently live in Nova Scotia?
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you currently live in Halifax, Nova Scotia or surrounding area?
Language:
- English (preferred)
Work Location: In person
