Cook / Housekeeper Casual

Job summary

The cook/housekeeper is responsible for preparing food according to corporate standards and maintaining kitchen hygiene. Additionally, the role involves performing housekeeping duties such as cleaning, sanitizing, and managing laundry to ensure a safe environment.

Job details

Prepares food in accordance with applicable corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Prepare, pre-cook and/or cook food products as directed. * Prepare "mise en place" (setting in place of foods, garnishes, sauces, dishes, cutlery, etc) and other products as required for high volume production. * Clean kitchen equipment after use according to health and safety policies and procedures. * Label, date, store and rotate food and beverage products in appropriate storage areas. * Communicate effectively with all appropriate operational departments. * Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately. * Perform other duties as assigned or directed. Qualifications: Think you have what it takes to be one of our 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: * Proven cooking experience, including experience as a restaurant cook or prep cook. * Food Safety Certification required. * Certificate from a recognized cooking school. * Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures. * Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks. * Familiar with industry’s best practices. * Able to work independently and as part of a team. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. This role will also contain casual support of the housekeeping team, duties will include: * Clean and disinfect areas and items such as procedure areas, washrooms, stretchers, vents, interior windows, walls, glass, doors, and mirrors * Strip, wash and make beds; collect and fold linen * Damp mop hard floors and auto scrub as needed * Check all primary areas, lobbies, stairwells, elevators/escalators, and mezzanines and clean as required * Vacuum carpeted areas and complete carpet extraction as needed * Remove all garbage from resident/patient rooms and common areas * Maintain confidentiality of all resident and personnel information * Maintain a safe environment at all times (e.g. use of wet floor signs) * Perform duties according to health and safety guidelines * Report all injuries and hazards to the supervisor immediately * Responding to emergency cleanups as required

What you’ll do

The cook/housekeeper is responsible for preparing food according to corporate standards and maintaining kitchen hygiene. Additionally, the role involves performing housekeeping duties such as cleaning, sanitizing, and managing laundry to ensure a safe environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have proven cooking experience and a recognized cooking school certificate. A valid Food Safety Certification is required, along with the physical ability to perform both culinary and housekeeping tasks.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food preparation
• Mise en place
• Kitchen sanitation
• Food safety
• Housekeeping
• Cleaning and disinfecting
• Linen management
• Waste removal
• Equipment maintenance
• Inventory rotation
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Time management
• Safety compliance
• High Volume Production
• Disinfecting
• Food Safety Certification
• Confidentiality
• Cooking
• Food Services
• Mise En Place
• Restaurant Operation
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Beverage Products

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Healthcare
• Housekeeper/Cook
• Maid / Housekeeping Staff
• Domestic Housekeepers
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners