head chef

1 day ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Scanway Full time

Overview
Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Catering firm

Ranks of chefs

  • Head chef

Responsibilities
Tasks

  • Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
  • Estimate labour costs
  • Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
  • Analyze operating costs and other data
  • 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 meals or specialty foods
  • Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
  • Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Supervision

  • 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Food Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

  • Canadian
  • International

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Leadership
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits
Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or 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.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, 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
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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