First Cook

                Business Operating as: Manteo Resort

Position Title: First Cook

Number of Available Position(s): 8

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

Wage: $20.00 Hourly + Tips

Benefits:

• Extended Health and Dental Benefits

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Employee discounts on accommodations, dining at our sister properties (Hotel Eldorado, Eldorado Marina, Four Points by Sheraton, Hampton Inn & Suites Kelowna Airport, and Home2Suites by Hilton Fort St John)

• 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: 3762 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna BC, V1W 3L4

Company Profile:

Our spectacular Manteo Resort is situated right on the shores of Okanagan Lake, a few kilometers south of the William R. Bennett bridge. The Resort consists of Hotel Eldorado, Manteo, and Eldorado Marina, with world-class amenities including multiple outlets, gyms, indoor and outdoor pools, boardwalk, tennis courts, and a private beach.

When you've enjoyed a delicious meal on our Boardwalk or stayed in one of our rooms, you'll understand what we mean when we say Eldorado Resort is life in a postcard. 

If you're looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to showcase your talent and join a team that brings out the best in each other, then keep reading!

Job Description and Responsibilities:

The role of a First Cook is responsible for preparing and plating high-quality dishes during service while following pre-determined recipes, meeting quality standards and ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen.

• 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 sous vide machines

Skills Requirements:

To successfully fill this role, you should demonstrate the 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

•  Company Address: 3762 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna BC, V1W 3L4

How to Apply: Please go to the link here https://eldoradoresort.applytojob.com/apply to apply for this position or send a cover letter and resume to hstockton@eldoradoresort.ca