Overview
Employment Terms
- Permanent Employment
Education Requirement
- College/CEGEP
Experience Requirement
- 3 years to less than 5 years
Language Requirement
- English
Target Groups
- Indigenous people, Mature workers, Vulnerable youth, Veterans, Newcomers are encouraged to apply.
Work Hours Per Week
- 35-40 hours week
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
- Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff
- Draw up production schedules
- Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icingsand frostings according to recipes or
- special customer orders
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Cook Trade Certification
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
- Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
- Canadian
- Vietnamese cuisine
- Gluten-free
Food specialties
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat, poultry and game
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Donuts and muffins
- Breads and rolls
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Restaurant
Ranks of chefs
- Head chef
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- A Canadian citizen
- A permanent resident of Canada
- A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit