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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