Kitchen Supervisor/Cook

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Kitchen Supervisor/Cook

Our company is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Kitchen Supervisor to join our team at Acclaim Hotel/Pacini Restaurant NE location 123 Freeport Blvd NE Calgary. The kitchen supervisor plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen in our restaurant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure consistent and smooth running of food production
• Ensure effective stock purchase, its receipt and storage
• Ensure that working areas are always kept clean
• Assist other kitchen staff as need arises including dish team
• Supervise performance of kitchen staff to ensure proper activity
• Perform other administrative tasks as will be communicated by the Chef
• Ensure that required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food – in quality, quantity and safety
• Work towards exceeding customer’s expectation by encouraging and promoting high level of service
• Ensure all complaints, inquiries, and suggestions by customers are attended to accordingly
• Ensure staff meals are set up on time, presented well and freshly made
• Give appropriate support or guidance to members of kitchen when need arises
• Resolve possible disputes within the kitchen and report any unresolved to Chef
• Promote good team spirit regularly, build a strong team
• Ensure all dishes are prepared according to specification from Pacini Head Office and served at the correct quality, portion size, and temperature
• Responsible for the preparation of kitchen cleaning rosters and the supervision of cleaning schedules
• Assist the Chef in inventory management and ordering products
• Ensure that the kitchen staff work harmoniously in order to ensure timely production of quality foods
• Ensure proper arrangement and garnishing of food
• Manage food logs and temperature logs
• Monitor the quality and quantity of food prepared and sanitation in kitchen
• Assist the Chef in recruiting, hiring, and training employee cooks
• Report the need for maintenance by filling in the maintenance work order book
• Passion for food: someone who enjoys the process of food preparation and creating menus
• A good sense of business; to be efficient and cost-effective in terms of labor management in absence of the Chef
• Ability to cope under stressful conditions and work effectively as part of a team
• Strong leadership skills and ability to make quick decisions in absence of the Chef
• Strong attention to details: adherence to specific ingredients and measurement needed for various menus
• Possess strong management and organizational skills
• Be creative; always willing to try something new
• Ability to handle/accept criticisms from customer.

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

Must possess:

• Passion for food, enjoys the process of food preparation and creating menus
• Good sense of business ; efficiency and cost effectiveness in terms of labour management in the absence of the Chef
• Able to cope under stressful conditions and work effectively as part of a team
• Strong leadership skills and an ability to make quick decisions in the Chef' absence
• Particular attention to details: adherence to specific ingredients and measurements needed for various menus
• Very strong management and organizational skills
• Be creative; always willing to try new things
• Ability to handle criticism from customers
• Be an excellent team player

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

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

Work Location: In person