Job post summary

Pay: CA$19.00-CA$20.00 per hour

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Line Cook/Prep Cook

Job Type: Full-time- Immediately

Pay: $19.00–$20.00 per hour (based on experience)

Caribbean cuisine with authentic, homemade recipes

Great opportunity for culinary grads!

Schedule

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Able to work Weekdays & Weekends

About Us Island Blend is a family-owned Trinidadian and Caribbean restaurant located in Toronto's Beaches community. We are looking for a dependable, experienced, and motivated Line/Prep Cook to join our team.

This role is ideal for someone with a kitchen background, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in food quality and consistency, and works well as part of a team. Candidates will be required to work with dough for creating Trinidad's popular street food doubles (similar to chole bhature). Candidates with experience in high-volume restaurants, catering, banquet, or hotel kitchens are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

- Prepare menu items according to established recipes and standards
- Required to assist with dough preparation and handling (e.g. for doubles and aloo pie)
- Perform cooking duties such as frying, grilling, and assembling orders
- Assist with food preparation, including vegetables, portioning ingredients, and marinating proteins
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area
- Assist with dishwashing and maintaining cleanliness of kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas as needed.




- Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
- Restock ingredients and supplies as needed
- Work efficiently during busy service periods

Qualifications

- Minimum 2 years of kitchen experience in a commercial kitchen or restaurant environment
- Valid Food Handler Certification
- Experience with food preparation and line cooking
- Experience/willing to learn preparing, handling, kneading, and shaping dough; experience with roti or bara dough is an asset.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Reliable, punctual, and organized

Preferred Experience

- Experience working with dough, including mixing, kneading, portioning, shaping and frying.
- Experience working in high-volume restaurant
- Ability to manage a station independently during service
- Strong understanding of kitchen organization, food quality, and consistency

Location

Island Blend

1940 Queen Street East

Toronto, ON M4L 1H6

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and relevant experience through Indeed or [email protected].

Applicants with experience in high-volume kitchens, catering operations, dough handling or other food production environments will be given preference.

Job Types: Full time - Immediately

Work Location: In person

Pay: $19.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits

- Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person

📌 Line Cook/Prep Cook (Toronto)
🏢 Island Blend
📍 Toronto