Specialist Chef

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
**Asset languages**:

- Hindi
- Bengali
**Work site environment**:

- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Restaurant
**Tasks**:

- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
- 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
- Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
- Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
- Must have knowledge of the establishment's culinary genres
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Cook Trade Certification
- Certified chef de cuisine (CCC)
- Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks certification
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- American Institute of Bakery (AIB) Certfication
- Emergency First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
**Cuisine specialties**:

- East Indian
- International
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?