Chef YYZ

Newrest; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Toronto is hiring a Chef to oversee food preparation in a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a solid culinary background, strong leadership skills, and experience in restaurant or catering environments. Responsibilities include meal preparation, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. Must possess prior experience in a similar role, particularly in Halal and Middle Eastern cuisines. This position demands the ability to work efficiently under pressure and requires effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Mandatory prior experience in a similar position in a restaurant or catering business.
• Experience with Halal, Middle Eastern, and Indian cuisine is a strong asset.
• Good knowledge of HACCP is an asset; training will be provided otherwise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food preparation and production ensuring quality and specifications.
• Prepare meals following recipes and maintaining food safety standards.
• Supervise and manage kitchen staff effectively.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Effective communication

Job description

Publicado el 25 / 6 / 2025

Labor

We are currently hiring a Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have a solid culinary background, strong leadership skills, and experience in restaurant or catering environments. The Chef is responsible for overseeing daily food preparation and production, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to airline specifications.

Responsibilities :

• Have the ability to demonstrate a complete understanding of the required menus
• Prepare meats, fishes, pastas, side dishes and garnishes following recipes carefully
• Roast, fry, steam, grill, bake meats, fishes, vegetables as required by recipes
• Prepares food by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging and labelling
• Maintain proper food production records, ensure all equipment is operable
• Responsible for sanitation and post-service set-up
• Notify manager of any maintenance repairs need or unsafe conditions
• Taste and smell prepared food to determine quality and palatability
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service
• Studies recipes assigned by the Executive Chef, prepares and coordinates all meals
• Coordinates prep for the following day’s menus
• Supervises cooks and perp workers, manage the prep list to plan duties
• Ensures standard of recipes to maintain consistent quality
• Plans, modifies and develops menus based on the airlines requirements
• Performs pre-meal meeting with food directors and other team members to review detail of the menus and plan the production
• Provides training for kitchen staff
• Assists in the coordination and execution of special menus for client presentations
• Ensures all kitchen equipment is in working order and kept clean at all times
• Wear food safety equipment while on duty, use work safety equipment while on duty
• Maintain good portion control and forecast of production
• Practice proper grooming, personal hygiene, and use safety equipment
• Make sure that staff places racks of products in cooling tunnel or any other available waiting area, stocked and ready to go
• Communicate effectively with kitchen personnel & other unit departments
• Compliance with all company service standards, health & safety procedures, food safety requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Perfil

• Mandatory prior experience in a similar position IN A RESTAURANT or IN A CATERING BUSINESS
• Experience with Halal, Middle Eastern, Indian Cuisine is a strong asset
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to read in English, write in English, speak in English
• Good knowledge of HACCP is an asset (training will be provided otherwise)
• Ability to handle pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on weekends
• Attendance, diligence, punctuality, reliability

ABOUT NEWREST :

Specialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering.

Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.