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Oxen International Ltd 9256 Commercial St, NS +1 more location On-site

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Pay
$17.00/hour
Employment
Part-time
Hours
48 hours per week

What makes this a good fit for someone starting out

  • Part-time hours

What you would do

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Supermarket/grocery store

Tasks
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
- Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Manage kitchen operations
- Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit
- Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs
- Sharpen kitchen knives
- Portion and wrap foods
- Package take-out food
- Handle and store cleaning products
- Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment
- Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
- Place dishes in storage area

Cuisine specialties
- Sushi preparation techniques
- Japanese cuisine

Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

What you need

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Safe Food Handling certificate

Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management

Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

What you get

Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus

Other benefits
- Free parking available

Where you would work

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About Oxen International Ltd

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Industry
Accommodation and food services
Head office
9256 Commercial St, NS
NOC code
63200
Languages
English

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