About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Work setting: Hotel, motel, resort.
Tasks
- Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items.
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory.
- 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.
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards.
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances.
- Recruit and hire staff.
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food.
- Schedule staff.
- Manage kitchen operations.
- Co-ordinate work activities with other departments.
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations.
- Determine the size of food portions and costs.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Cook Red Seal Certificate.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Personal suitability: Leadership.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Experience: 5 years or more.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Gratuities.
Other benefits: Other benefits. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: 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 .