## Job Summary Directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** - Supervise, coordinate and participate in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. - Ensure all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met. - Supervise hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action. - Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. - Ensure proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures. - Track food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product. - Receive and inspect product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory. - Help select and develop recipes and menus. **Qualifications:** Think you have what it takes to be one of our **Chefs**? Were committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Heres how well know youll be successful in the role: - Red Seal Certification. - Post-secondary education in culinary or related studies. - Three years of kitchen management experience. - Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation. - Basic supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates. - Creative ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to operations. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. - Able to work in a fast-paced environment, paying attention to accuracy and detail. - Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
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Chef, FT&PT, The Lazy Gourmet HQ, Vancouver BC