Job Description

Business Operating as: Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport

Position Title: First Cook

Number of Available Position(s): 2

Terms of Employment: Full time & Permanent, 32-40hrs/week, 8hrs/day.

Wage: $19.00 to $19.50 Hourly

Benefits:

·         Staff Accommodation

·         Extended Health and Dental Benefits Employee and Family Assistance Program

·         Employee discounts on accommodations, dining and marina at our sister properties (Hotel Eldorado, Manteo Resort and Eldorado Marina, and Hampton Inn & Suites Kelowna Airport, Home2Suites)

·         An excellent work environment, with a focus on staff recognition and teambuilding

·         Room for growth and development

Language of work: English

Work Location/business address: 5505 Airport Way, Kelowna BC V1V 3C3

Company Profile:

Offering a gateway to the Okanagan’s numerous outdoor activities, Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport is the perfect home base for guests’ British Columbia adventures. Our location is near the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia, as well as scenic lakes, golf courses and wineries. Professionals appreciate our on-site meeting spaces and active travelers love our fitness center and indoor swimming pool and our hotel restaurants offer its diverse and delicious menu.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

The role of a First Cook is the execution of various areas of line preparation, prioritizing duties, ensuring cleanliness throughout the kitchen and maintenance of quality standards.

• Prepare and plate dishes for service, observing the Chef’s receipts and pre-determined portion sizes
• Work as part of the culinary team to produce high quality dishes consistently and quickly
• Support rest of the culinary team to ensure to-quality service
• Assist in food tracking and control as requested by the Chef
• Properly labels, stores, and rotates food items to prevent excess waste
• Work to maintain quality of all food prepared with the Manager on duty
• Maintain Health and Safety to B.C. Health standards by keeping the whole kitchen area clean and organized and always observe health and safety practices
• Maintain a professional kitchen appearance
• Work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Responsible for the food preparation, food service and cleaning procedures for the section assigned to you.
• Responsible for all food storerooms including fridges and freezers
• Take part in food storage (quality and quantity controls) when required
• Maintain the high standard presentation of food and buffets, together with the Executive Chef and is responsible for planning, directing, controlling, cooking and co-ordination
• Bending, standing, reaching, cutting, lifting, pushing, repetitive physical movements, dexterity, and full range of motion of hands to whisk, scoop, cut, scale, shape and move product as needed
• Exposure to kitchen equipment; large and small ovens, stoves, mixers, fryers, combi ovens, steamers, fridges, and freezers as well as cryo-vac and sous vide machines

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Skills Requirements:

To successfully fill this role, you should demonstrate following:

• Minimum of 2 years first cook experience in a fast-paced hotel restaurant

Education Requirements:

• High School diploma
• WHMIS training
• Food Safe Certificate required

Salary/Wage

$19.00 to $19.50 Hourly

Job Application Process

Contact information/how to apply:Company Address: 5505 Airport Way, Kelowna BC V1V 3C3Phone: (604) 930-4700Please go to the link here (https://fourpointskelownaairport.applytojob.com/apply) to apply for this position or send cover letter and resume to emily.meyboom@fourpointskelowna.com

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