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Asia Garden Restaurant; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local dining establishment in Toronto seeks a skilled kitchen manager to oversee food preparation and staff training. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and at least 2 years of experience in culinary roles. Responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, ordering supplies, and maintaining kitchen inventory. The position offers a permanent role with flexible hours ranging from 32 to 37.5 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Must be able to prepare and cook a variety of cuisines.

Responsibilities

• Determine the size of food portions and costs.
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies.
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers.
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment.
• Clean kitchen and work areas.
• Organize buffets and banquets.
• Manage kitchen operations.

Skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Responsibilities

• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Organize buffets and banquets
• Manage kitchen operations
• Cuisine specialties: Cantonese
• Cuisine specialties: Szechuan
• Cuisine specialties: Thai

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability

Inclusion, diversity and training

• Support for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Supports for visible minorities
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Work terms

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 37.5 hours per week