Chef Evergreen
2 weeks ago
About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day.
Together, we are bringing to life Guelph's vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.
As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options.
Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.
Job Summary:
Your role:
- Oversee volunteers including their orientation, training, assigning work tasks, mentoring, and coaching to ensure quality of services and products in a team environment.
- Develop and prepare menu and catering items which may include breakfast, lunch, light snacks, and special event dinners for 60 seat public restaurant.
- Responsible for costing and developing appropriate pricing.
- Communicate with clients to prepare quotes for individual catering and special events requirements.
- Provide excellent customer service and address food related questions or concerns.
- Ensure food loss is kept at a minimum.
- Develop standard operating procedures for all duties related to the restaurant.
- Maintain proper inventory control, order all supplies, receive and check stocks, make appropriate corrections, and work with staff to ensure proper payment processes are followed.
- Responsible for food safety i.e. ensure freezers/fridges and storage shelves are properly maintained.
- Organize deliveries of to go meals.
- Ensure staff and volunteers are trained and adhere to public health regulations.
- Ensure restaurant and catering business is operated within compliance of all federal and provincial regulations/legislation, public health, City bylaws, and any other applicable regulations.
- Accompany Public Health Inspectors on inspections of restaurant and ensure compliance with mandates/recommendations in a timely manner.
- Ensure all equipment is turned off at the end of day and kitchen is left in a safe condition.
- Ensure proper handling of cash and credit, using the CLASS point of sale computerized system.
- Maintain and operate all equipment, including a dishwasher, meat slicer, commercial mixers, ovens, griddle and steam table.
- Monitor budget, keep Manager informed of any concerns, and make recommendations regarding the operations of the entire restaurant.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A valid Food Handlers Certification
- Leadership skills with the ability to oversee, train and motivate volunteers.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to resolve customer inquiries/complaints in an effective manner in person and over the phone.
- Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with public and all levels of staff.
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHIMIS, safe food handling and storage, liquor license for special events and the Canada Food Guide.
- Intermediate skills in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
- A Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED certificate an asset.
- Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position (e.g. standing, stooping, kneeling and lifting up to 50 lbs).
- Experience working with volunteers and/or seniors is an asset
Rate:
$31.92-$39.20 per hour
How to apply:
January 29, 2023. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.
The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace.
We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.
