Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Restaurant
- Cafeteria
- Bistro
- Café
Ranks of chefs
- Head chef
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 the 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 of food and kitchen supplies
- Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
- Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets, and specialty functions
- Estimate food requirements and food and labor costs
- 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 the preparation, cooking, and handling of food
- Leading/instructing individuals
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
- Kosher
- International
- Gluten-free
- Mediterranean cuisine
Food specialties
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Cold kitchen
- Eggs and dairy
- Meat, poultry and game
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
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
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed workweek
