sous-chef

Carolina Pizzeria; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy restaurant in Toronto is seeking a skilled Sous-chef to lead their kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have experience in supervising staff, creating innovative recipes, and managing food quality. This role requires excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking, and handling of food.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to cooking staff.
• Create new recipes and plan menus.
• Prepare and cook complete meals for events like banquets.

Skills

Leadership

Efficient interpersonal skills

Initiative

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Job description

• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Restaurant

Ranks of chefs

• Sous-chef

Tasks

• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• 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 complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• 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

• 3-4 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

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