Job Title: Prep Cook with Customer Facing experience

Company: The Soup Meister’s Nephew

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

The Soup Meister’s Nephew is a dynamic and thriving culinary establishment renowned for its dedication to crafting exceptional soups, stews, stocks, and broths. Our high-volume production kitchen serves a diverse customer base through fast-casual dining, cold-retail offerings, and wholesale distribution. We take pride in our commitment to quality, freshness, and flavor, and we're looking for a skilled Prep Cook to join our culinary team.

Position Overview:

As a Prep Cook at The Soup Meister’s Nephew, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of our kitchen. You'll be responsible for preparing a variety of ingredients for use in our soups, stews, stocks, and broths. With precision and consistency, meet the demands of our fast-casual service, retail sales, and wholesale distribution. This is a hands-on position that requires a passion for culinary excellence, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a high-volume environment. Intermediate to Advanced knife skills are a must.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of VCC Culinary Arts program (or similar) and have 1-3 years experience gained from a reputable restaurant.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare fresh ingredients for use in soups, stews, stocks, and broths according to established recipes and quality standards
Assist in the efficient operation of the kitchen, ensuring timely production to meet customer demand
Execute food preparation tasks with precision and attention to detail, maintaining consistency in size, shape, flavor and presentation
Contribute to inventory management by monitoring stock levels, rotating ingredients, and minimizing waste
Provide excellent customer service by interacting with customers during point-of-sale transactions and addressing any inquiries regarding our culinary offerings
Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines to maintain a clean and organized workspace
Portioning of soups to a high level of consistency
Labeling, Inventorying, Stocking and Displaying soups for retail sales
Other general kitchen duties as required

Qualifications:

Previous experience as a Prep Cook in a high-volume production kitchen
Strong knowledge of food safety practices and culinary techniques; FoodSafe Level 1 mandatory
Intermediate to Advanced knife skills
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Customer service-oriented mindset with a friendly and approachable demeanor
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Perks and Benefits:

Competitive compensation
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Employee discounts on our culinary offerings
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Pooled Cash Tips

- Latest shift worked is 7pm - Pursue your passion for culinary arts without the demand of typical restaurant hours

If you are a passionate and experienced Prep Cook who thrives in a high-volume kitchen, we invite you to join our team at The Soup Meister’s Nephew. Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for this role.

Please submit your resume and cover letter via the link provided

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $20.00 - $22.00/hour.

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