head chef
- Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
- Estimate labour costs
- 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 meals or specialty foods
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
- Recruit and hire staff
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Cook Trade Certification
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Leadership
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Creativity
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- 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
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Head Chef is responsible for overseeing all kitchen operations, including menu planning, recipe creation, and supervising kitchen staff. They must manage food costs, inventory, and ensure all meals meet quality standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma and 3 to 5 years of experience. A Cook Trade Certification is required for this role.
Skills
- Menu Planning
- Staff Supervision
- Cost Estimation
- Recipe Creation
- Inventory Management
- Staff Training
- Food Quality Control
- Recruitment
- Food Preparation
- Kitchen Management
- Leadership
- Organization
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Food & Beverage
- Hospitality
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
Keywords
- Head Chef
- Kitchen Management
- Food Costs
- Inventory Control
- Menu Planning
- Cook Trade Certification
- Hospitality
- Restaurant Industry
- Staff Supervision
- Food Safety
- Garnishing
- Food Presentation