Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Chef to lead culinary operations in a diverse food service environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to craft exceptional Asian Fusion dishes, oversee kitchen activities, and inspire a talented team of food professionals. As a Chef, you will be at the forefront of delivering memorable dining experiences, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and presentation. Your leadership will drive the success of our culinary offerings and foster a positive, energetic kitchen atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Lead food preparation and cooking processes to ensure consistent quality and presentation of dishes for customers in a buffet, dine-in, take-out, and delivery service setting.
- Supervise other staff if needed, providing guidance, training, and support to maintain efficient operations as well as being able to provide support to front of house staff.
- Manage food handling procedures in compliance with local safety and hygiene regulations, and maintain high personal hygiene standards.
- Oversee food service activities, ensuring timely delivery of orders and excellent customer satisfaction, and to provide feedback and share negative comments with business owners and other support staff.
- Develop and implement menu items that reflect current culinary trends and customer preferences (including marketing strategies and preparing sales campaigns).
- Maintain inventory levels, order supplies, manage kitchen equipment to optimize productivity, and check for any other required system updates (such as machine failures, safety procedures, and additional best practices when handling potentially dangerous materials).
- Enforce food safety protocols and uphold sanitation standards across all areas of the restaurant.
- Deliver, purchase, and transport urgent documents, food and supplies when needed.
- Ability to speak, write, read and listen to instructions in English and communicate efficiently with both customers, other staff, and the management team.
- Available to work evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays, and on-call if needed.
- Ability to know, eat/taste, and choose the right food product for the dish being prepared: including but limited to a variety of meats, poultry, dairy, nuts, oils, vegetables, seafood, fruits, exotic fruits, condiments and spices.
Experience
- Proven supervising experience in a fast-paced restaurant or food service environment and the ability to manage up to 5 people at any given time.
- Extensive food preparation and cooking expertise with a strong understanding of various Asian and Canadian culinary techniques.
- Minimum 2 year food service experience in a restaurant management or similar hospitality roles and able to provide assistance to management in staffing enough people to cover each shift to maximize earnings.
- Demonstrated team management skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff members.
- Knowledge of food handling regulations, safety standards, and sanitation practices within the food industry.
- Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills to coordinate kitchen operations effectively.
- Experience in serving diverse customer needs while maintaining high-quality service standards.
Additional Assets
- Have a clean criminal record check obtained within the last 3 months.
- Have a valid work permit and the ability to stay in Canada for the whole duration of your contract. Contract length based on work availability and staffing needs.
- Able to speak additional languages.
- Own a vehicle, a clean driver's abstract, and have vehicle insurance.
- Able to provide current or past work references.
Join us as a Chef and bring your culinary passion to life! Be part of a supportive team dedicated to creating exceptional dining experiences while advancing your career in the vibrant world of hospitality. Additional benefits including, but not limited to: extended health benefits after 6 months, free parking, holiday pay, vacation pay.
Smoke-Free, Vape-Free & Substance-Free Workplace
We maintain a clean, professional, and smoke-free workplace. Smoking, vaping, and cannabis use are not permitted on the restaurant premises or during working hours. Employees must report to work fit for duty and comply with all applicable workplace, health, and food-safety requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, relevant skills, experience, reliability, and communication abilities. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Our Hiring Philosophy
We believe in hiring great people based on their skills, experience, work ethic, attitude, and ability to communicate and work well with others. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and do not make hiring decisions based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, appearance, or other personal characteristics unrelated to the job.
Pay: $17.00-$23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Stock options
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oromocto, NB E2V 2H1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Culinary: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Food Handler Certification (required)
Location:
- Oromocto, NB E2V 2H1 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
