Pastry Chef

**Work Site Environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking

**Work Setting**:

- Restaurant

**Ranks of Chefs**:

- Chef

**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 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
- Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
- Estimate food requirements and food and labour 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 preparation, cooking and handling of food

**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people

**Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses**:

- Safe Food Handling certificate
- Food Safety Certificate

**Cuisine Specialties**:

- South Indian
- Kosher
- Lebanese
- European
- Vegetarian
- International

**Food Specialties**:

- Bakery goods and desserts
- Cold kitchen
- Eggs and dairy
- Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

**Security and Safety**:

- Medical exam

**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
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

**Personal Suitability**:

- Dependability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available