sous-chef

Sushi S Japanese Restaurant; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sushi S Japanese Restaurant in Burnaby, BC is hiring a Kitchen Supervisor to lead our busy team and maintain high culinary standards. You will supervise specialists, develop new recipes, train cooks on prep, cooking, garnishing and plating, and ensure quality across all dishes. The role requires 3–5 years experience in a fast-paced restaurant and a secondary school diploma.

On-site work only. Experience with Japanese cuisine and fish handling preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supervising chefs and kitchen staff.
• Ability to plan menus and ensure quality standards.
• Ability to train cooks in preparation, cooking and plating.

Responsibilities

• 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 meals or specialty foods
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Skills

Supervision of kitchen staff

Menu planning

Staff training

Food preparation

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

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

• Noisy
• Odours
• Hot

Work setting

• Restaurant

Ranks of chefs

• Sous-chef

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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 meals or specialty foods
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Sushi preparation techniques
• Japanese cuisine

Food specialties

• Fish and seafood