Sous-chef

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 5 years or more

Work site environment

Noisy
Hot
Cold/refrigerated
Non-smoking

Work setting

Restaurant
Hotel, motel, resort

Ranks of chefs

Sous-chef

Tasks

Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
Create new recipes
Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
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
Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Physically demanding
Attention to detail

Personal suitability

Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Team player

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

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

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

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