Ethnic Food Cook
Zen Japanese Restaurant

Job Details:
Location: Markham, ON
Salary: $22.73 hourly for 44 hours per week
2 Vacancies
Employment groups: Youth, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada
Terms of employment: Permanent Full-Time
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime

Qualifications:
– Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing is required
– Completion of secondary (high) school graduation is required
– 2 years to less than 3 years of work experience as a cook is required
– Work experience in a Japanese restaurant and/or knowledge on Japanese cuisines is an asset

Job Duties:

– Schedule staff in Hot Kitchen;
– Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment, and order supplies and equipment;
– Clean and inspect kitchen and work areas.

– Prepare and cook meals in course menu and specialty foods (including “Hida Beef”);
– Prepare and cook complete A La Carte dishes and foods with minimal supervision;
– Plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies;
– Train and supervise kitchen staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food including but not limited to food specialties listed above.

Other information:
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Not required;
Cuisine specialties: Japanese cuisine;
Food specialties: Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms; Stocks, soups and sauces (including Japanese fish and/or seaweed broth “Dashi”); Fish and seafood; Meat, poultry and game (including first-class Japanese beef “Hida Beef”);
Work Setting: Restaurant;
Transportation/Travel Information: Public transportation is available;
Business Address: 7634 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 3, Markham, ON L3R 2N2.

How to Apply:
By e-mail:[email protected]

Required languages: Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English is required

Education level: Completion of secondary (high) school is required

Required skills: 2 years to less than 3 years of work experience as a cook is required

Closest intersection: Woodbine Avenue and 14th Avenue