Overview
Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
Langue de travail : Anglais
Heures de travail : 44 hours per week
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Work setting
- Restaurant
- Catering firm
- Bakery
Ranks of chefs
- Executive chef
- Head chef
- Chef
- Sous-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
- 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
- Leading / instructing individuals
- Food safety / handling skills
- Develop communication strategies
Supervision
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Food specialties
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Meat, poultry and game
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Workplace information
Health benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Gratuities
- Night shift premium
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning / training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees