Resort Chef/cook

Job Details
Wage: commensurate with experience
Job Number: 082519
Anticipated Start Date : February 2024
Terms of Employment : Permanent part-time & Full-Time
Number of positions : 2 Employment Conditions Holidays, Weekends, Days, Evenings

Employer Details:

Westwind Inn is a 35 room Lakeside Resort/Hotel.

Open year round; hosting Romantic Getaways, Conferences, Groups, weddings, Family reunions and Retreats.

Web Site: http://www.westwindinn.net

Job requirements:

Languages: English

Education:

Completion of high school; Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training.

Credentials:

Safe Food Handling certificate; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Emergency First Aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Experience:

minimum 3 years

Category: Chef/Cook

Work Setting:

Resort Lakeside Hotel.

Cuisine Specialties:

French; Canadian; European.

Food Preparation Specializations:

Stocks, soups and sauces; Bakery goods and desserts; Meat, poultry and game; Eggs and dairy; Fish and seafood.

Specific Skills:

Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities; Estimate food requirements; Estimate food and labor costs; Prepare and cook meals and specialty foods including dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances; Plan menus; Ensure quality of food and portion control; Consult with clients regarding weddings and special functions, and plan and arrange food requirements for these functions; Create new recipes.

Additional Skills:

Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory; Analyze operating costs and other data.

Security and Safety:

Bondable; Driver's validity license check.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Relaxed paced environment; Menu and Pre Orders are in prior to service. Guest numbers, seating times and dietary requirements are known in advance.

Work under pressure at times; Handling heavy lifting 30kg; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Work Site Environment: Non-smoking.

Must adhere to the no gossip policy.

Transportation/Travel Information:

A reliable vehicle is required. Accommodation may be available if required.

Work Location:

Buckhorn, Ontario.

Situated between Toronto and Ottawa. A Tourist destination, Rural lakeside community.
20 kms North of the City of Peterborough.

Essential Skills:

Document use; Numeracy; neat hand Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Computer use; Continuous learning; significant use of memory.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.75-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 44 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person