Specialty Chef

Maruthi South Indian Restaurant; Brampton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A South Indian restaurant in Brampton is seeking a skilled Chef to prepare and cook traditional South Indian meals, including Chettinadu dishes. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of relevant experience, a Cook’s trade certification, and in-depth knowledge of South Indian cuisine. Responsibilities include mentoring kitchen staff, managing food preparation, and ensuring quality standards. This is a full-time position with competitive pay.

Benefits

Eligibility for discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Cook’s trade certification or equivalent training and experience is required.
• 2-3 years of experience as a chef/sou chef/cook in a Southern Indian restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking complete meals and specialty South Indian recipes.
• Instructing cooks in preparation and presentation of South Indian food.
• Training staff in the preparation of Chettinadu dishes.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of South Indian cuisine

Knowledge of Chettinadu cooking techniques

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Education

Completion of secondary school

Cook’s trade certification

Job description

Employer: 10825158 Canada Inc. operating as Maruthi South Indian Restaurant

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Employment Address: 8215 Financial Drive, Brampton, ON, L6Y 1M1

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Language: English

Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy.

Salary: $ 36.00 CAD / hour

Duties

• Preparing and cooking complete meals and specialty South Indian recipes including Chettinadu cuisine, millet-based recipes, and vegetarian recipes
• Instructing cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of South Indian Chettinadu food
• Training staff in the preparation of Chettinadu dishes to create a skill pool to enable growth of business
• Supervising activities of sou-chefs and other staff
• Predicting, monitoring and maintaining adequate raw material stock for preparation of ethnic dishes
• Arranging for equipment purchases and repairs
• Preparing and cooking food on a regular basis and/or for special guests and/or functions
• Planning menus and directing food preparation while ensuring food meets quality standards
• Estimating food requirements and estimating food costs
• Monitoring inventory and requisitions food and kitchen supplies to maintain adequate stock levels.
• Planning, Preparing and training staff on ethnic traditional South Indian sweets and snacks.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required
• Cook’s trade certification or equivalent training and experience is required
• 2-3 years of experience as a chef/ sou chef / cook in a Southern Indian restaurant
• In-depth knowledge of South Indian cuisine and cooking techniques
• Knowledge of cooking different kinds of Chettinadu cuisine, millet-based recipes, traditional South Indian sweets and snacks and vegetarian recipes
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in food preparation and working in a restaurant setting