Line Cook

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p>Salary: <br /><p>Are you an energetic, organized, detail-oriented, and creative culinary enthusiast with an experience working in a hotel or restaurant setting? Are you willing to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic environment while maintaining the highest standards of quality and hospitality? You might just be the one we need. Red Deer Resort & Casino is looking for a Line Cook to join our culinary team. </p><p><br /></p><p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities:</p><ul><li><br />Responsible for the daily preparation of food items to designated areas of the kitchen</li><li><br />Set up of work station in accordance to restaurant guidelines</li><li><br />Prepares food items, follows recipes, portion controls and presentation specification as set by the restaurant, Sous Chef and/or Executive Chef</li><li><br />Restock items, clean and maintain work station</li><li><br />Assist with the cleaning, sanitation and organization of kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all other storage</li><li><br />Ensure quality and safety of food complies with standard and sanitary measures; including sweeping of floors, cleaning of surfaces, proper coverage and storage of food items according to standards and procedures</li><li><br />Work at a consistent and efficient pace, ensuring timely preparation of all meals are completed</li><li><br />Following proper reporting procedure for accidents and incidents to ensure follow-up and prevention of accident or injury while following Occupational Health and Safety Legislation</li><li><br />Reports any infraction in the food services department policies and procedures</li><li><br />Make sure that the professional equipment is in good conditions and signal any malfunction before it affects the staff or the clients</li><li><br />Any other duty or task assigned by the Executive or Sous Chef<br /></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Education, Qualifications, & Requirements</p><ul><li><br />Minimum one year of culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant or hotel</li><li><br />Food Safety Course is an asset</li><li><br />Demonstrated knowledge of food and catering trends, quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation required</li><li><br />Knowledge of methods and procedures for serving food, principles of sanitation, and principles of safe food handling in required</li><li><br />Must have a high level of creativity and reliability and attention to detail</li><li><br />Excellent work ethic; driven, organized, good administration skills, dependable, flexible, availability to pick up or volunteer for shifts as required to maintain operational requirements</li><li><br />Must be fluent in English, both written and oral</li></ul><ul><li>As a condition of employment, associates are to have a criminal record check prior to their first day of work</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Work Environment</p><ul><li><br />Able to stand and walk repeatedly over the course of a shift</li><li><br />Ability to tolerate exposures to heat, cold and water</li><li><br />Ability to work in a noisy and distracting environment.</li><li><br />The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.</li><li><br />While performing the duties of this job, there may be stooping, kneeling, bending, reaching and crouching</li><li><br />Regularly exposed to, including but not limited to, hazardous situations and conditions that produce cuts or minor burns.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Hours of Work</p><ul><li><br />The hours of work for this position will vary depending on operational requirements but will include early morning, evening and late night, as well as weekends and holidays.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and growing hospitality team. If you are a passionate Cook with a flair for creativity and a dedication to culinary excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting position.</p><p></p><p><em>The Red Deer Resort & Casino is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals interested in this position to submit a resume.All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. The successful candidate will be subject to criminal record checks and/or other background checks. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.We appreciate and consider all applications; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.</em></p><p><br /></p></p></p>