Cook Supervisor

Our establishment is a reputable dining services organization committed to providing high-quality meals and exceptional dining experiences to our patrons. We operate in the food service industry with a focus on maintaining superior culinary standards and ensuring customer satisfaction through fresh, skillfully prepared dishes. Our team is dedicated to fostering a professional, hygienic, and efficient kitchen environment, where creativity and culinary expertise are highly valued. We seek to support a collaborative workplace that encourages growth and leadership among its staff members while maintaining strict compliance with food safety regulations and kitchen operational policies.

The role we are offering is a full-time Chef/Cook position, which involves working 40 hours per week with specific shifts scheduled on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays from 6 am to 2:30 pm, alongside Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 7:30 pm. This position is not only about cooking but also providing leadership, direction, and support to the kitchen staff and dining room team. As a Chef/Cook Supervisor, you will be responsible for preparing a wide array of meals using fresh meats, fish, and produce, employing various cooking techniques including roasting, baking, sautéing, and frying.

Leadership is a critical aspect of this role, as you will act as the Dining Services Manager in their absence, supervising dietary aides and all personnel serving within the dining room. Your responsibilities include ensuring all kitchen operations adhere to quality standards, recipes, cooking methods, policies, and safety guidelines. Cleanliness and sanitation of work and service areas must be maintained consistently to ensure safety and efficiency.

The role demands a SERV Safe certification as a prerequisite, underscoring the importance of food safety and hygiene. You will also need to manage the kitchen environment actively, assisting other kitchen staff as necessary, which calls for flexibility and teamwork. The position involves working rotating holidays and alternating weekends, requiring a dedicated and adaptable candidate.

Physically, this role requires considerable stamina and mobility, including standing and walking for 80 percent of the time, with moderate periods of balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and overhead reaching. These demands reflect the dynamic and hands-on nature of the kitchen work environment.

Overall, this position offers a promising opportunity for culinary professionals eager to advance their careers in a supportive and structured setting, providing excellent exposure to supervisory responsibilities and multiple cooking techniques in a well-established dining service provider.