Organization: The 519 Church Street Community Centre http://www.the519.org
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Eligibility to Apply:
Anyone eligible is invited to apply for this position.
Primary Function:
Reporting to the Manager, Social Enterprise Restaurant, the Lead Cook
is responsible for the preparation of meals in the restaurant and
catered events.
Key Accountabilities:
• Supports the Supervisor in ordering of produce, meat and dried goods
supplies for the Centre’s food services and helps to ensure that the
receiving and inventory requirements are met, and there is limited
food wastage
• Coordinates the food production and general kitchen activities of
the cooks, ensuring the Centre’s high quality food specifications and
standards are met at all times. This includes providing task
assignment and direction during shifts.
• Prepares, cooks and serve meals in the various food service outlets.
Specialization may be assigned by supervisor. This may include, but
not limited to, soups, sauces, bread and desserts, rice and starches,
meat, fish, and poultry, fresh and processed vegetables, canning,
preserving and other food production.
• Works in various settings including the Centre’s Café, Event and
Catering services and food drop-in programs utilizing a professional
friendly courteous customer service approach in all activities and
prepares meals within specified time frame, and ensuring quality and
consistent product based on established standards
• Ensures that all scheduled catering contract requirements are met,
including the setting up/tear down of events
• Assisting in planning and production of daily and weekly specials,
program food need, and special events
• Working with, directing and assisting volunteers in food production,
service and cleaning matters
• Cleans and maintains all work surfaces including tables, floors, at
completion of meals and removes all dirty dishes and flatware, pots
and pans to washing area. Cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment and
appliances such as: meat slicers, mincers, choppers, mixers, ovens,
grills, deep fryers, steamers, skillets etc. Sorts and disposes of
garbage according to the recycling program and maintains garbage cans
and bins in a clean and sanitary manner
• As scheduled washes, cleans and sanitizes all kitchen counters,
tables, floors, bins, refrigerators, freezers, garbage containers,
dining room furniture, shelves, windows, walls, carts, trolleys,
coffee and beverage machines and any equipment used in the preparation
of food and in serving areas
• Delivers food supplies and food to dining/serving and preparation
areas. Collects and disposes of/or saves leftovers and waste from
these areas
• Completes inventory tracking sheets, prepares food and supplies
orders for approval, receives goods, confirms order accuracy, lifts,
carries, unpacks and properly stores supplies/food in refrigerators,
freezers and various storage areas and rotates food according to
expiry dates throughout the building
• Complies with all requirements and guidelines related to safe food
handling practices and all other applicable legislation and
regulations including but not limited to Health and Safety, and the
Centre’s various policies
• Interacts with the customers, take food orders, prepares and serves
food according to portion control guidelines, checks food temperature,
quality and correct deitary application. Handles cash and debit
payments following Centre policies, reconciles sales with cash at the
end of each shift, reports discrepancies immediately to the supervisor
Knowledge and Experience
• Extensive years of relevant industry experience in reputable
establishments, as well as some experience in a lead cook position
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with staff and volunteers,
with an ability to work both independently and as a part of teams
• A commitment to Local and sustainable food, and a desire to educate
and champion the food community
• Ability to operate and clean various pieces of food services equipment
• Fundamental knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
WHMIS, the Sanitation Code and the legislation related to this work
• An interest and commitment to supporting social enterprise and
community engagement related activities
• Excellent understanding of LGBTQ communities and the role that
community centres contribute in local neighborhoods’.
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication and
customer services skills and an ability to work and communicate
effectively to a broad range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple demands within tight deadlines
• Willingness to work weekends, shifts and holidays as assigned
• Proficient in Windows, spreadsheet, and d-base applications
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Ability to lift heavy items up to 50 lbs. and perform various cleaning duties
• Proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with
discretion and tact.
Terms:
Wage grade: 4
Hourly wage: $ 17.81/hr
Hours of work: This position requires the incumbent to work 40
hrs/week. The schedule is confirmed on a biweekly basis. Evening and
weekend work will be required.
How to apply:
Email:
careers@the519.org
Applicants must quote job 15-10 the coverpage and in the subject line
of the e-mail.
Application Deadline: 4:00 pm on April 20, 2015
In accordance with our collective agreement members of CUPE Local 2998
will be considered first.
