Assistant Cook

Position Purpose Summary

The incumbent prepares and serves nutritious meals as outlined on menus in accordance with applicable food service and safety regulations.

Food Preparation

• Prepares and serves nutritious meals to guests following Canada’s Food Guide.
• Ensures Food‑Safe practices are always followed in food preparation and service.
• May use a wide range of cookery methods to produce a range of menu items, including boil, blanch, simmer, poach, steam, stew, braise, roast, bake, grill and shallow fry.
• In collaboration with Head Cook or Manager, ensures inventory is rotated every three days.
• Checks and records the temperature of food items and takes into consideration the amount of time they have been in the danger zone.
• Ensures items stored in the refrigerator and freezers are labelled, dated, covered properly and placed on the appropriate shelf.
• Takes the temperature of prepared foods before s...