Line Cook - Kitchener, Canada - Abe Erb @ The Tannery

Description

About Our Restaraunt

Nestled in the Historic Tannery Building at the corner of Victoria and Charles, Abe Erb is perfect for your special occasion such as birthday celebrations and holiday parties Our new games area (mini golf, bocce, cornhole) is a fun ice breaker for any event.

Our private mezzanine seats 20-40, private booth on the main level seats 16, or full restaurant buyout (full or half day) available for larger corporate functions and weddings for up to 150 guests.

Overview

The Line Cook Position is designed to give the Chef support, maintain and execute the restaurant's standards of quality in food preparation.

This position also plays a key role in the successes of restaurant operations. Line Cooks are responsible for execution of our daily and event menus.


Major Daily Responsibilities
Must report to work on time

Adherence to all Covid-19 safety protocols

Uphold systems and standards of kitchen operations by leading with professional examples and spot-checking

Accountable for supporting standards of cleanliness, timing, uniform, grooming, organization, production, food quality, and consistency

Accurately complete all food orders

Work as a team

Maintain inventory on all food products

Complete all food production sheets

Expected to help any station in the kitchen including event preperation

Monitors daily prep production of food

Ensures high level of cleanliness

Notify the chef of any repairs required to the kitchen equipment

Responsible for logging all fridge temperatures in a timely manner

Supports ongoing development of all Kitchen staff

Responsible for various types of breakfast cookery, and setting up for lunch including, but not limited to, bread making, pastry, desserts, stock, soups, sauces, fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, salads, appetizers, entrées, hot line, banquets and hors d'oeuvres

To insure that the guests needs are always the priority

Actively involved in new kitchen staff training

Supports Chef in culinary direction


Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years well rounded experience in a restaurant

Understanding of Knife use and safety

Must be innovative, detail oriented and quality driven

Able to present foods that are visually pleasing.

Creative, energetic, with good interpersonal and communication skills

Flexibility with schedule must be able to do shift work and adhere to fluctuating business levels

Must be able to perform in a high pace stressful environment

Understands empowerment and its use in creating wow guests experiences

Good Communication skills with culinary team and all other departments.

Ability to up production levels and work output to match business levels.

Understanding of F.I.F.O. and product yield


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$15.50-$17.50 per hour


Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (preferred)
• Night Shift (preferred)

Work Location:
One location