Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
5 years or more
Work setting
- Restaurant
- Catering firm
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- 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
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Experience and specialization
Cuisine specialties
- International
- African cuisine
Food specialties
- Fish and seafood
- Meat, poultry and game
- Stocks, soups and sauces
Additional information
Security and safety
- Medical exam
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player