Cook

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We are a newer restaurant offering authentic northwest Chinese cuisines in West GTA: hand-pulled noodles, specialty lamb and beef dishes, along with many other all-time Lanzhou favourite side dishes and desserts, such as Lanzhou specialty cold sliced crepe, our signature lamb sandwich, sweet red beans, fermented rice with fruits, etc..  We strive to do the right thing for our food, people and community by the sharing of authentic ethnic foods prepared in the traditional way with fresh, nutritious and delicious ingredients yet quickly served to suit the fast pace of urban life.

What will your typical day look like?

As the first cook, you will be sharing our passion about the creation of healthy, delicious ethnic foods. Working under the head chef, you will be responsible for the preparation, cooking and presentation of some of our specialty foods.    Your main duties include:

• Prepare and cook complete Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles, lamb and beef dishes, Lanzhou specialty desserts and other foods
• Ensure consistency of quality, portion control as well as presentation
• Ensure promptness of food products.
• Clean and sanitize production areas according to the established cleaning standards and schedules, always maintaining at all times a clean, sanitary and safe work station.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
• May help hire and train kitchen staff,
• May supervise new cooks and kitchen helpers.
• Other tasks as may be required.

What’s in you? You are someone with:

• Knowledge of Lanzhou style cuisine and north-western Chinese Halal foods in general.
• Superb skills in the cooking techniques of North-western Chinese dishes, Halal meats, Lanzhou Specialty sandwiches, desserts, etc.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in similar style restaurant
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a commercial kitchen supervising and managing capacities
• Completion of secondary school; vocational training or certificate in culinary arts an asset
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness and availability to work some evening, weekends/holiday hours
•  Excellent ability to multi-task and coordinate with others

Terms of Employment:  This is a full-time position of indeterminate duration. 

You will be working for an average of 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year.

Job Categories: Cook. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 93 days.

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