Senior Cook

T&T Supermarket is a renowned grocery retail chain specializing in Asian foods and products, serving diverse communities with high-quality ingredients and culinary delights. Established as a prominent supermarket brand, T&T Supermarket has built a reputation for its wide variety of authentic Asian groceries and fresh produce. The company emphasizes customer satisfaction, quality service, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards in food safety and product freshness. With multiple store locations and an integrated food processing and production system, T&T Supermarket plays a significant role in delivering both retail and food service excellence.

The Senior Cook position at T&T Supermarket is a key role within their food production and preparation team, directly reporting to the Head Cook. This role is crucial for the successful production and quality control of various food products including BBQ, Hot Food, Dim Sum, Sushi, and other finished or semi-finished goods. The Senior Cook is responsible for ensuring that food preparation aligns with orders and production plans while maintaining health, safety, and sanitation standards as outlined by the company and regulatory authorities. This role combines culinary expertise with organizational and quality assurance responsibilities, requiring a candidate who is experienced, dedicated, and committed to excellence.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of related cooking experience and possess the skills necessary to prepare a diverse menu of Asian cuisine items. The Senior Cook must efficiently handle ingredient storage, receive and inspect incoming food products, and maintain cleanliness and ordering standards in the kitchen and food storage areas. They play an essential part in food safety compliance, ensuring that all recipes and cooking procedures adhere to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and that first-in-first-out (FIFO) protocols are rigorously followed.

Beyond technical cooking abilities, the Senior Cook must also be a good team player with strong communication skills, able to operate in a multi-lingual environment where English proficiency is required and Chinese language skills are an asset. Flexibility regarding working hours is critical, including the willingness to work shifts on weekdays, weekends, evenings, and statutory holidays. The position offers a dynamic work environment where problem-solving, organization, proactive work ethics, and positive interaction with colleagues are valued.

This employment opportunity comes with comprehensive benefits including competitive wages, paid holiday leave, premium pay for holiday work, extensive paid time off encompassing annual vacation, sick leave, marriage, and bereavement leave. Medical, dental, and vision care benefits are provided along with life and accidental death coverage. Additional perks include an Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid training, in-store staff discounts, subsidized meals, celebration recognition such as birthday cakes, long service awards, and staff recreation activities, underscoring the company’s commitment to employee welfare.

T&T Supermarket prioritizes health and safety across all its operations, implementing rigorous policies and measures to ensure the well-being of staff and customers throughout stores, food processing centers, and warehouses. The company upholds equal opportunity employment standards, fostering an inclusive work environment free from discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, and other protected characteristics. This commitment and a focus on quality and service excellence make T&T Supermarket a reputable employer in the retail and food production industry.