Job Description

Elephant Garden Creamery is an artisanal ice cream shop seeking an individual to help produce batches of ice cream and also help serve our guests. As a small business in the Grandview-Woodland area, we are currently building a fun and community oriented team that has a solid appreciation for amazing ice cream flavours. If you are looking for a passionate, progressive and productive work environment with ice cream as the core focus, we would like to hear from YOU!

Key responsibilities but are not limited to:

Closely working with Production Manager to meet production needs by meticulously churning ice cream to be packed as pints or tubs in a clean and orderly work environment Cleaning and sanitizing ice cream machine and utensils with the utmost care Maintaining the cleanliness of the FoodSafe kitchen area Preparing ingredients for ice cream batching Organizing kitchen space when needed Receiving ingredients properly and storing it away to its appropriate location Ensures quality control measures are being taken and food safety standards are maintained General dishwashing duties Ingredient, packaging and ice cream inventory checks and following FIFO
Front of House Staff responsibilities and duties:

Describe the flavour lineup knowingly with enthusiasm Provide positive, attentive and engaging customer service Able to consistently serve all menu items to meet our quality and presentation standards Promote sustainability by following recycling and composting procedures Operate our POS and be able to handle cash or credit/debit transactions Maintain a clean and organized area at all times Perform opening and closing duties At times must be able to work comfortably alone with minimal supervision Other duties as assigned by management
Requirements:

Being a foodie is part of your passion in life Enjoys working in a kitchen environment Can lift up to 25kg (~55 lbs) Can stand for long periods of time (6-7 hours) Be comfortable with repetitive tasks and physical work Must be able to follow structured recipe instructions and be familiar on how to scale ingredients Strong communicator with warm energy and always has willingness to learn Strives to be efficient via collaborative teamwork with food safety in mind and without compromising quality by ensuring consistency of products being produced Takes accountability for your results and takes pride in your work Ready to contribute to a growing team Values in creating a cold comfort product that brings joy in simple ways and to build a connection amongst the community with premium ice cream as the medium Comfortable handling cold product
You have the following:

Food Safe Level 1 Certificate Currently in Post-Secondary Education or graduated. 1+ Baking/ Culinary experience Strong references
Benefits:

Tips Free ice cream on shift Paid sick days
We'd like to thank all candidates for their interest, however only those candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $17.85 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

Vancouver, BC V5N 4B2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Kitchen: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person