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Meinhardt Fine Foods has an opening for a Savoury Cook (Temp) at our South Granville location in Vancouver, BC. This role is Part-Time and reports to the Store Manager.

Meinhardt Fine Foods is Western Canada’s culinary destination. Our goal is to serve up a line of delicious freshly prepared foods, and compelling signature items, all delivered in a fresh and entertaining environment where you will want to “feed your curiosity”.

Meinhardt Fine Foods has been a vibrant part of South Granville since 1996 and boasts some of the best olive oils in the city, a large take-out deli, along with all kinds of unique items sourced from around the world.

Cooks are responsible for preparing delicious food options while providing fast, friendly service to customers in our busy grocery store.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Working primarily on the hot line
• Preparing daily specials and ensuring freshness of the ingredients
• Ensuring all finished products meet standards for presentation
• Maintaining proper storage, labeling and rotation of food items
• Supervising junior staff
• Organizing and prioritizing duties

Skills and qualifications:

• Must have at least 3 years of line experience (hot and cold)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work different shifts including evenings and weekends
• Experience with multitasking in a high-pressure environment
• Passionate, committed, energetic with strong work ethics
• Good interpersonal skills
• Professional attitude and excellent problem-solving skills

Our commitment to you:

• Competitive wages with starting rates based on experience
• Automatic pay increases based on the number of hours you have worked
• Flexible work environment to fit almost any schedule
• Room for advancement - all new opportunities posted internally first
• Company matched RRSP Program
• For full time positions: Comprehensive benefits package including Dental, Extended Health, Life & Disability

If you feel that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities mentioned above then we would love to hear from you!

Ready to apply?

• Respond to this job ad: apply in confidence directly to the hiring team
• In person: drop off your application at the store – 3002 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
• Please include a cover letter outlining your work schedule / availability

Please note: We are accepting all applications. However, the ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule and be available for a variety of shifts - including early morning, days, evenings & weekends.

We would like to thank everyone for applying, however due to the volume of applications received only those moving forward to the interview process will be contacted.

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Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Work permit or PR/Canadian (required)

Work Location: In person