Chef

Employer

Official Residence - Domestic Staff

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Non-smoking

Work setting

• Formal dining room
• Private residence

Tasks

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Create new recipes
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• 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
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Stock linen closet
• Serve food and beverages
• Food preparation

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Cook Trade Certification
• Certified chef de cuisine (CCC)
• Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks certification
• Safe Food Handling certificate
• Cook Red Seal Certificate
• Food Safety Certificate

Security and safety

• Medical exam
• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• On call
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available