chef

Location

Barrie, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Food service establishment

Ranks of chefs

• Chef

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Create new recipes
• 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
• Estimate food requirements and food and labour costs
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Inspect kitchen and food service areas

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Certified chef de cuisine (CCC)
• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Food Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

• Caribbean and Latin American cuisine

Food specialties

• Fish and seafood
• Meat, poultry and game
• Stocks, soups and sauces
• Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Job tags

Salary