ABOUT YIAYIA

YIAYIA is dedicated to family, innovation and crave-able food made from fresh & natural ingredients. A modern spin on Mediterranean staples that’ll keep you and yours coming back.

BENEFITS

• A friendly, fun, and positive work environment, with a welcoming and supportive team
• Healthy and delicious shift meals
• Competitive wages

POSITION OVERVIEW

A line/prep cook helps create an exceptional experience for every guest who walks through our doors. By preparing amazing food to exacting specification in our kitchen, our cooks are a critical part of the team that helps create YIAYIA fanatics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What You’ll Do

• Observe food safety, sanitation, and quality procedures
• Follow recipes and cooking procedures to ensure food quality and consistency
• Adhere to safety and sanitation procedures and all YIAYIA standards
• Restock cook stations and keep them clean and organized
• Stand and/or walk for an entire shift
• This role is constantly in motion to deliver amazing meals to our guests
• Put deliveries away
• Ability to cross train across the restaurant to ensure rapid growth, including training as a crew member and interacting with customers directly
• May stand for long periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Assist with any additional duties assigned

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to bend and reach overhead often
• Must possess dexterity to handle tongs, pots/pans, and other equipment
• Must be comfortable working in temperatures ranging from hot to cold
• Must be comfortable working near open flames
• May be required to work in tight spaces
• Must maintain clear and constant communication with multiple people
• Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision is required
• Must be able to sit, squat and kneel occasionally
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

As an equal employer, YIAYIA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal, provincial, or local law.