chef

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Noisy. Odours. Hot.

Work setting:

Restaurant.

Willing to relocate:

Relocation costs covered by employer.

Ranks of chefs:

Sous-chef.

Tasks:

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items.
• Estimate labour costs.
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff.
• 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.
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs.
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.

Supervision:

16-20 people.

Cuisine specialties:

Thai.

Security and safety:

Bondable. Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

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. 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?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

Evening. Shift. Flexible hours.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

Night. To be determined. Day. Weekend.

Health benefits:

Disability benefits.

Other benefits:

Free parking available. Other benefits.

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 social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• 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.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
• 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:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• 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 .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for 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.).
• 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.