Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
- Restaurant
- Catering firm
- Café
- Bakery
Ranks of chefs
- Pastry chef
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- Create new recipes
- Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
- Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
- Estimate food requirements and food and labour costs
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
- Italian cuisine
Food specialties
- Bakery goods and desserts
- Wedding and specialty cakes
- Desserts and pastries
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
