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Johnny Greeko's serves bold Greek street food with a focus on fresh ingredients, fast service, and consistent quality. From stacked pitas and gyros to hearty bowls and crisp salads, everything is built to order and packed with flavour.

It's the kind of food you crave on a busy day — quick, satisfying, and made with care.

As a Cook at Johnny Greeko's, you'll bring our bold Greek flavours to life by preparing and cooking menu items using ovens, the vertical broiler, grill, flat top, steam table, and pita table. You'll ensure every dish meets our standards for freshness, speed, and presentation while keeping your station clean and organized throughout service. At the end of the day, you'll also play a key role in closing the restaurant — breaking down and deep-cleaning stations, storing product properly, and leaving the kitchen spotless and ready for the next shift. We're looking for dependable team players who thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and take pride in serving great food made right.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand completely and follow all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines and training programs.
• Prepare (cook) and ensure consistent, high-quality products are served to guests, as described in the Johnny Greeko's policies and procedures and job helpers. Will use ovens, vertical broiler, grill, flat top, steam table, pita table and other equipment. Work environment can be very warm.
• Assist with food preparation as needed (preparing raw ingredients).
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with fellow employees, management and guests.
• Achieve company objectives in food quality, food costs, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.
• Perform closing duties at the end of service, including breaking down stations, cleaning and sanitizing all equipment (ovens, vertical broiler, grill, flat top, steam table, pita table, and prep areas), and properly storing, labelling, and dating product.
• Complete end-of-day cleaning tasks throughout the restaurant, including dish washing, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out garbage and recycling, cleaning surfaces, and restocking for the next shift.
• Follow closing checklists and food safety procedures to ensure the kitchen is secured and left in sanitary, ready-to-open condition.
• Assist with dish washing and restaurant cleaning throughout the shift.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management.

Job Requirements:

• Experience working an oven, flat top and grill is considered an asset.
• Understanding and passion for working in a restaurant kitchen.
• Ability to assess, prioritize and prepare food needs.
• Must be able to read and follow recipes and communicate needs and concerns.
• Be friendly, responsible, and a caring team player.
• Be dependable, hard working and able to work quickly to meet goals.
• Able to follow closing and cleaning procedures thoroughly and reliably, including at the end of late shifts.
• Food Handler certification will be an asset, or must obtain after hire.

Working Environment and Physical Demands:

Working conditions are normal for a restaurant environment. Work will involve lifting and moving of materials and product up to 40 pounds and standing for long periods of time. Closing shifts include extended cleaning tasks such as scrubbing equipment, bending, reaching, and repetitive motion. Working in this environment requires the use of machinery and equipment including but not limited to: different types of knives, salad spinner, can opener, scales, microwave, ovens, industrial mixer, vertical broiler, grill, flat top, fryer, steam table, pita table, walk-in cooler, freezer, sham, cleaning and sanitizing supplies, climb a ladder, etc.

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule

Application question(s):

• What is your availability? This position will require you to work evenings and Saturdays.

Experience:

• kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (preferred)
• WHMIS Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person