head chef

Gratia Bakery & Cafe; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gratia Bakery & Cafe in Maple Ridge, BC, seeks a Head Chef to lead the kitchen, design menus and supervise staff on site. The role requires strong leadership, cost control and a passion for quality food.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of kitchen leadership experience, a Cook Trade Certification, and the ability to train and mentor cooks while maintaining high standards of service and food safety.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate.
• 3–5 years of kitchen leadership/chef experience.
• Cook Trade Certification (certificate)

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items.
• Estimate labour costs.
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory.
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Create new recipes.
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food.
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods.
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.
• Recruit and hire staff.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.

Skills

Leadership

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Creativity

Education

Secondary school completion

Job description

Job details

Head chef

Gratia Bakery & Cafe

• Location 22225 Dewdney Trunk Rd Maple Ridge , BC V2X 3H8
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 38.50 to $ 39.50 HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Languages

English

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Creativity

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Cook Trade Certification

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Estimate labour costs
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Employment groups

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

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

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

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 staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature 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

2026-09-24