head chef
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Wet/damp. Noisy. Hot.
Work setting:
Restaurant. Urban area. Willing to relocate. Relocation costs not covered by employer.
Ranks of chefs:
Head 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.
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
- Recruit and hire staff.
- Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks.
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
- Leading/instructing individuals.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Food Safety Certificate.
Cuisine specialties:
South Indian. East Indian. Vegetarian. Halal.
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. Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
Leadership. Dependability. Flexibility. Initiative. Organized. Reliability. Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.
Health benefits:
Dental plan. Vision care benefits.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Team building opportunities. Variable or compressed work week.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for 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:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). 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.