Job Overview
Afro-Carribean Cook -Safari Market | Full-Time | Saskatoon, SK 120 Apex Street #15.
Safari Market is looking for an experienced and dependable Cook who is well-versed in African and Caribbean cuisine to join our kitchen team in Saskatoon. We are looking for someone who can confidently prepare authentic, flavourful dishes while maintaining consistency, quality, cleanliness, and efficiency in a busy kitchen environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and cook a variety of African and Caribbean dishes according to Safari Market recipes and standards
- Prepare rice dishes, soups, stews, meats, fish, vegetables, sauces, sides, and other menu items
- Season, marinate, portion, and prepare ingredients for daily service
- Maintain consistent taste, presentation, portion size, and food quality
- Able to communicate and introduce dishes to customers who come into restaurant
- Prepare food for dine-in/takeout service, delivery orders, catering, and bulk orders
- Monitor food preparation and cooking times to ensure orders are completed efficiently
- Assist with menu preparation and daily kitchen planning
- Monitor ingredient levels and communicate restocking needs
- Properly store, label, rotate, and handle food products
- Follow food safety, sanitation, and safe food-handling procedures
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, preparation area, equipment, and workstations
- Minimize food waste while maintaining appropriate portion sizes
- Work collaboratively with other kitchen and restaurant staff
- Assist with receiving and organizing kitchen inventory when required
Cuisine Experience:
Experience with dishes such as the following is highly valued:
- West African: Jollof rice, fried rice, waakye, stews, palm nut soup, groundnut soup, light soup, okro stew, egusi, red red, fufu accompaniments, fried plantain, shito, grilled/fried meats and fish.
- Caribbean: Jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail, rice and peas, escovitch fish, festival, Caribbean-style curries, stews, and other traditional dishes.
Experience with additional African cuisines is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Previous professional cooking or commercial kitchen experience is preferred
- Strong knowledge and experience preparing African and/or Caribbean cuisine is required
- Ability to prepare dishes consistently without constant supervision
- Good understanding of seasoning, flavour profiles, food preparation, and cooking techniques
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
- Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
- Strong organization and time-management skills
- Dependable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team
- Able to safely use standard commercial kitchen equipment
- Food Safe/Food Handler certification is an asset
We are especially interested in a cook who genuinely understands Afro-Caribbean food, someone who knows how the dishes should taste, understands traditional preparation methods, and can maintain authentic flavours while producing food consistently for customers. The successful candidate should take pride in their cooking, pay attention to presentation and portioning, and be willing to contribute ideas as Safari Market continues to develop its food menu. Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends as required
Interested applicants should submit a resume outlining their previous cooking experience. Please also include a brief description of the African and/or Caribbean dishes and cuisines you are confident preparing.
Pay: $16.00-$20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care
Language:
Location:
- Saskatoon, SK S7R 1C8 (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
