Assistant Chef, High-Volume Campus Kitchen

Western University; London; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Western University is seeking an Assistant Chef for a full-time, on-site role in Hospitality Services. The position runs from September to April each year, focusing on high-quality food preparation, portion control, and maintaining sanitary kitchen conditions.

Ideal candidates will have a 2-year culinary program with Red Seal, 5 years’ cooking experience, and strong leadership and customer service skills to support daily operations and menu execution.

Qualifications

• 2 year post-secondary culinary training program (such as Chef’s apprenticeship program, culinary skills program).
• Red Seal Certification.
• 5 years’ cooking experience in a commercial or institutional environment.
• Experience with a variety of food preparation techniques with an artistic flair.
• Experience in a large volume operation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high quality food in a productive, customer service driven environment.
• Ensure proper portion sizes, quality standards and recipe adherence.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the unit; meet production and scheduling needs.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and leadership in daily operations.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Time management

Menu planning

Knife skills

Quality control

Customer service

Communication

Education

Culinary training

Red Seal Certification

Job description

Western University is seeking an Assistant Chef for a full-time, on-site role in Hospitality Services. The position runs from September to April each year, focusing on high-quality food preparation, portion control, and maintaining sanitary kitchen conditions.

Ideal candidates will have a 2-year culinary program with Red Seal, 5 years’ cooking experience, and strong leadership and customer service skills to support daily operations and menu execution.