Chef

East Tea Can; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

East Tea Can in Mississauga is seeking a kitchen team member to support daily meal production and events. You will assist with food prep, cooking, plating, and maintaining kitchen hygiene to ensure high quality results.

Key requirements include a high school graduation certificate and 1–2 years of cooking or related experience. The role offers steady shifts, 30–40 hours per week, and opportunities to advance within a busy catering environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Skills

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week