head chef

Scanway Catering; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local catering company in Halifax is seeking an experienced head chef to manage kitchen operations. Responsibilities include estimating costs, planning menus, and preparing meals for events. Ideal candidates should have a secondary school diploma and 3-5 years of culinary experience, specifically in a fast-paced setting. The company promotes diversity and supports newcomers. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a head chef.
• Food Safety Certificate required.
• Ability to instruct cooks and manage a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items.
• Instruct cooks in preparation and presentation of food.
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent oral communication

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

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Posted onAugust 13, 2025 by Employer details Scanway Catering

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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Urban area. Catering firm. Ranks of chefs: Head chef. Tasks: Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items. Estimate labour costs. Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory. Analyze operating costs and other data. Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food. Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets. Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods. Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards. Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food. Supervision: 3-4 people. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: Food Safety Certificate. Cuisine specialties: Canadian. International. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Tight deadlines. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Leadership. Excellent oral communication. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Other benefits: Other benefits. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.). Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

• Location Halifax , NS B3J 3K5
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 60,000 YEAR annually / 37 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• To be determined
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits:Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3376952

• Halifax, NS

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Catering firm

Ranks of chefs

• Head chef

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Estimate labour costs
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Analyze operating costs and other data
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Food Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Canadian
• International

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits

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

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-09-12

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Scanway Catering

• Accommodation and food services
• 5job postings advertised
• Medium-sized business(between 5 and 100 employees)

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