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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- Cook Trade Certification
Cuisine Specialties
- International
- Canadian
Additional Skills
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
- Analyze operating costs and other data
- Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
- Requisition food and kitchen supplies
- Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
- Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
Work Setting
- Restaurant
- Bistro
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Ability to Supervise
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Work Location Information
- Urban area
- Remote location
Ranks of Chefs
- Sous-chef
- Head chef
- Chef de partie
Sous-Chefs Specific Skills
- Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
Chefs and Specialist Chefs Specific Skills
- Create new recipes
- Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Organized