Cook

Ocean View Hotel
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Job Description

  • Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

  • Work setting

  • Restaurant
  • Rural area
  • Willing to relocate
  • Hotel, motel, resort

  • Tasks

  • Co-ordinate special events
  • Determine the size of food portions and costs
  • Plan menus and estimate food requirements for their realization
  • Requisition food and kitchen supplies
  • Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
  • Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
  • Inspect kitchens and food service areas
  • Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
  • Order supplies and equipment
  • Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
  • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
  • Clean kitchen and work areas
  • Organize buffets and banquets
  • Manage kitchen operations

  • Cuisine specialties

  • Canadian

  • Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure

  • Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Time management

  • Screening questions

  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

  • Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

  • Financial benefits

  • Gratuities

  • Other benefits

  • Free parking available

  • Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

  • Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Contact Information

Printed courtesy of hnl.ca/ – Contact the Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador for more information.
71 Goldstone St, Suite 102, St. John's, NL A1B 5C3 – 709-722-2000 – hnl@hnl.ca