sushi chef

Aburi Market; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A grocery store in Metro Vancouver is seeking a skilled Sushi Chef to supervise kitchen operations and ensure high food quality. The ideal candidate will have a background in culinary arts with cook certification and at least 2 years of experience. Responsibilities include training staff, creating new recipes, and maintaining food inventory. This role offers a dynamic work environment with health benefits.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• Culinary arts or chef training required.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, cooks, and kitchen staff.
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events.
• Create new recipes and demonstrate cooking techniques to staff.
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, and inventory.

Skills

Leadership

Effective interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Education

Cook Trade Certification

Safe Food Handling certificate

Cook Red Seal Certificate

WHMIS Certificate

Job description

Job Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 33 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• Culinary arts / chef training

Work setting

• Supermarket / grocery store

Ranks of chefs

• Sushi chef
• Fish chef

Tasks

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Estimate labour costs
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Analyze operating costs and other data
• 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
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Leading / instructing individuals
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Cook Trade Certification
• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Cook Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Cuisine specialties

• Sushi preparation techniques
• Japanese cuisine

Food specialties

• Fish and seafood

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits