specialist chef

Sala Modern Thai Kitchen & Bar; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant located in Ontario is seeking a Chef responsible for overseeing kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment. Duties include maintaining food records, creating new recipes, and supervising kitchen staff. Ideal candidates should have a secondary education certificate and 2-3 years of relevant experience. Specialties include Thai, Indonesian, and vegetarian dishes. Hours are flexible and a Safe Food Handling certificate is required.

Qualifications

• 2 to less than 3 years of experience or equivalent experience in a kitchen setting.
• Ability to instruct cooks and manage kitchen staff effectively.
• Knowledge of different cuisines including Thai, Indonesian, and Vegetarian.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales, and inventory.
• Analyze operating costs and other data for effective kitchen management.
• Create new recipes and plan menus that meet quality standards.
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff during food preparation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Organized

Education

Secondary (high school) graduation certificate

Tools

Safe Food Handling certificate

Emergency First Aid and CPR

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high school) graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 to less than 3 years or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Restaurant

Ranks of chefs

• Chef

Tasks

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Analyze operating costs and other data
• 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
• Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Emergency First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Cuisine specialties

• Indonesian
• Thai
• Vegetarian
• Vietnamese cuisine
• Gluten-free
• Vegan

Food specialties

• Cold kitchen
• Eggs and dairy
• Fish and seafood
• Meat, poultry and game
• Stocks, soups and sauces
• Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Day
• Weekend