Chef

Job summary

Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods, develop recipes, plan menus, and ensure dishes meet quality standards, including accommodating food allergies and intolerances. Track food costs, consumption, sales, and inventory; requisition supplies; and supervise, instruct, and demonstrate techniques to kitchen staff.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities Tasks 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 Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff 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 Additional information Personal suitability Dependability Flexibility Organized Team player Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment Support for Veterans Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people Support for mature workers Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers Supports for visible minorities Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

What you’ll do

Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods, develop recipes, plan menus, and ensure dishes meet quality standards, including accommodating food allergies and intolerances. Track food costs, consumption, sales, and inventory; requisition supplies; and supervise, instruct, and demonstrate techniques to kitchen staff.

Requirements

The role requires a trade certificate or diploma and 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. English is required, along with dependability, flexibility, organization, and teamwork.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Cost Management
• Inventory Management
• Operating Cost Analysis
• Cooking Techniques
• Kitchen Equipment Training
• Staff Supervision
• Recipe Development
• Food Preparation
• Cooking
• Food Garnishing and Presentation
• Menu Planning
• Food Quality Standards
• Food Allergy Accommodation
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organization

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Management & Leadership

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