Cook's helper

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

Coffee shop

Tasks

Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tablesCarrying and replace linenClean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal unitsClear and clean tables, trays and chairsLoad buspans and traysOperate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatwarePlace dishes in storage areaReplenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areasSanitize and wash dishes and other items by handScour pots and pansKeep records of the quantities of food usedPackage take-out foodPrepare, heat and finish simple food itemsServe customers at counters or buffet tablesStock refrigerators and salad barsUse manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffsClean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipmentHandle and store cleaning productsReceive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areasRemove kitchen garbage and trashSweep, mop, wash and polish floorsWash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit

Equipment and machinery experience

Conventional ovenDeep fryerElectronic cash register

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Handling heavy loadsOvertime requiredPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsWork under pressureAttention to detail

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsReliabilityTeam playerAbility to multitaskInitiativeDependabilityPositive attitude

Screening questions

Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?What is the highest level of study you have completed?

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