Are you an energetic and pro-active team player with food service experience?
If so, please consider this great opportunity where you will provide culinary assistance to the Harkness Cook by preparing, cooking and serving meals for 20-50 MNRF staff and research partners at the Harkness Laboratory of Fisheries Research.
PLEASE NOTE: The location of the position is 43.5, Hwy 60 (Harkness field station, Lake Opeongo), Whitney, ON.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
• assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of three meals a day for up to 50 people
• ensure kitchen, cookhouse, cabins and work area is clean and maintained in a sanitary manner at all times
• ensure mealtime scheduled is followed and ensure food is cooked properly and served according to the schedule
How do I qualify?
Specialized knowledge:
• You have knowledge and experience with general cooking methods, food preparation and storage procedures.
• You have knowledge of good hygiene and food safety regulations, and general principles of safe food handling to ensure the cookhouse facility is kept clean and tidy.
• You have knowledge and experience with the use of common kitchen equipment and tools.
Communication Skills
• You have well developed communication skills to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Organizational skills:
• You have proven organizational skills to provide three meals per day according to schedule and assist in maintaining meal-tracking sheets and assisting with invoicing and inventories.
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