Caffe Fantastico is a local family-owned business that has been serving the Victoria community for nearly 30 years. We operate three bustling locations within our favourite neighbourhoods of Quadra Village, Dockside Green and Downtown/Beacon Hill at the Parkside Hotel. We are strongly committed to guest experience and highest quality products, reflected in the food and drinks that we serve. Our menus are created from scratch, enjoying the bounty of local produce available to us.

Caffe Fantastico embraces sustainability at all levels, and we pride ourselves on creating strong teams within our business.

We are searching for an Experienced Cook to join us at our Tre Fantastico location, 4-5 days per week. Our ideal candidate will:

· Appreciate and feel aligned with Fantastico core values,

· Have a passion for producing high-quality foods,

· Enjoy working in a team and fast-paced environment,

· Bring a positive and supportive attitude to work every day.

· Embrace creativity through weekly feature contributions while executing popular dishes from our seasonal menu.

Summary of responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Follow and maintain standards set by Kitchen Lead/ Chef to ensure quality and quantity of food meet expectations.

· Support Kitchen Lead/ Chef in feature creation, embrace creativity

· Ensure menu items are served in a timely manner

· Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized workstation.

· Maintain efficient stock levels on the line to ensure a smooth service.

· Handle, store, and rotate stock

· Assist with prep tasks where needed

· Assist in checking and reporting ingredient inventory to Chef.

· Perform closing and opening tasks as scheduled.

· Learn and know how to maintain cooking equipment properly.

· Understand food allergies and demonstrated confidence with how to prepare food for guests with allergies.

· Comply to standards and procedures relating to HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and provincial workplace safety standards.

· Communicate with other kitchen staff to build and achieve daily prep lists

Qualifications

· Strong and respectful communication

· Attention to detail

· Team player

· Willingness to learn

· Valid Foodsafe Certified (Level 1)

Salary/Wage

Starting wage $19-21+ based on experience, healthy tip pool ($2-3 per hour) great extended medical and dental benefits package, meal on shift and of course fresh coffee for home! Join our team and be part of a great local family business atmosphere. Please email resumes.

Shift times are 8-hours, primarily 12:30-8:30pm with the option of daytime shifts.

Perks

· Free meal per shift

· Employee’s discounts for in-house products

· Freshly roasted coffee beans for home consumption

· Free coffees at all 3 locations!

· LGBTQ+ - friendly and supportive environment.

Thank you for considering Caffe Fantastico as a potential employer!

The safety of our team and workplace is paramount, and the successful candidate must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment with Caffe Fantastico. Proof vaccination status required at application, prior to beginning first shift.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $19.00-$24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Work Location: In person

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