Chef

Heartland Cafe; Okotoks; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Cafe in Okotoks is seeking an experienced kitchen supervisor to manage daily cooking operations on-site. The role involves ensuring menus meet quality standards, training staff, and coordinating with clients for events such as weddings and banquets.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in a kitchen/restaurant setting, strong organizational skills, and the ability to lead diverse kitchen teams while maintaining high food-cost controls.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate required.
• 2–3 years of experience in a kitchen or restaurant role.
• On-site position; no remote work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to kitchen 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 food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Skills

English

Education

Secondary school certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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 SETTING

• Restaurant

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• 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
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• 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
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

SUPERVISION

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

CUISINE SPECIALTIES

• Hungarian

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player