chef

Breizh Café; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuities

Job summary

Breizh Café in Montreal is seeking a head chef to lead and mentor kitchen staff, plan menus, and ensure top-tier food quality across all offerings.

You will supervise cooks, introduce new techniques, create recipes, and manage food preparation for guests with diverse dietary needs in a fast-paced, on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent.
• 2 to less than 3 years of experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Estimate amounts and costs of supplies and food items.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
• Supervise chefs, cooks and kitchen staff.
• Create new recipes.
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation.
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.
• Recruit and hire staff.
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs.
• Prepare dishes for customers with allergies or intolerances.
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Reliability

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

Hot

Work setting

Restaurant

Ranks of chefs

Head chef

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Recruit and hire staff
• Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
• Cook

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• French
• Gluten-free
• Vegan

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience