Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hot
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Bake shop
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Café
- Coffee shop
- Retail business
- Bakery
- Urban area
Ranks of chefs
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
- Bake mixed dough and batters
- Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Prepare special orders
- Frost and decorate cakes and baked goods
- Ensure that the quality of products meets established standards
- Operate machinery
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit
- Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs
- Take customers' orders
- Stock refrigerators and salad bars
- Sharpen kitchen knives
- Serve customers at counters or buffet tables
- Scour pots and pans
- Sanitize and wash dishes and other items by hand
- Replenish condiments and other supplies at tables and serving areas
- Remove kitchen garbage and trash
- Portion and wrap foods
- Package take-out food
- Load buspans and trays
- Keep records of the quantities of food used
- Handle and store cleaning products
- Clear and clean tables, trays and chairs
- Clean and sanitize items such as dishwasher mats, carts and waste disposal units
- Clean and sanitize kitchen including work surfaces, cupboards, storage areas, appliances and equipment
- Prepare, heat and finish simple food items
- Operate dishwashers to wash dishes, glassware and flatware
- Receive, unpack and store supplies in refrigerators, freezers, cupboards and other storage areas
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
- Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
- Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
- Bring clean dishes, flatware and other items to serving areas and set tables
- Carrying and replace linen
- Place dishes in storage area
- Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Experience and specialization
Type of production art
Food specialties
- Breads and rolls
- Desserts and pastries
- Cake decorating
- Stocks, soups and sauces
- Meat, poultry and game
- Fish and seafood
- Bakery goods and desserts
Equipment and machinery experience
- Grill
- Deep fryer
- Conventional oven
Area of work experience
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Initiative
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
