Sous-chef - Alto Hospitality

Date Posted: Nov 26, 2022

Job Detail


Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Formal dining room
  • Restaurant

Ranks of chefs

  • Chef
  • Sous-chef

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Maintain records of food costs consumption sales and inventory
  • Analyze operating costs and other data
  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
  • Supervise activities of specialist chefs chefs cooks and other kitchen workers
  • Create new recipes
  • 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
  • Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
  • Estimate food requirements and food and labour costs
  • Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
  • Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Supervise activities of sous-chefs specialist chefs chefs and cooks

Supervision

  • 5-10 people
  • Working groups

Credentials

Certificates licences memberships and courses 

  • Safe Food Handling certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Food Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Cuisine specialties

  • Canadian
  • Italian cuisine
  • Japanese cuisine
  • European
  • Vegetarian
  • International
  • Korean
  • Gluten-free
  • Mediterranean cuisine

Food specialties

  • Bakery goods and desserts
  • Cold kitchen
  • Fish and seafood
  • Stocks soups and sauces
  • Vegetables fruits nuts and mushrooms

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting standing walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending crouching kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Gratuities

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer

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