Specialist chef

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Formal dining room
• Staff accommodation available
• Restaurant
• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• Central food commissary

Ranks of chefs

• Head chef
• Chef
• Meat chef

Tasks

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• 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
• 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
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Food Safety Certificate

Cuisine specialties

• Vegetarian
• Vietnamese cuisine
• Gluten-free
• Vegan

Food specialties

• Meat, poultry and game
• Stocks, soups and sauces
• Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

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

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• 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?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning

Experience

• 5 years or more

Employment terms options

• On call
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Financial benefits

• Commission

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities