Ad Date: November 17, 2011

Title: Head Chef

Terms of Employment: Permanent, full time, on call, shift, overtime, weekend, day, night, evening

Salary: $17.00 - $19.00 hourly, $50 hours per week, Gratuities, Medical Benefits

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Vernon, BC

Skill Requirements: Education - Completion of high school, completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training

Credentials (Certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) Cook Red Seal Certificate, Certified chef de cuisine (CCC), Safe Food Handling Certificate, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)certificate, Emergency First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Experience: Previous experience is an asset

Languages: Speak, Read & Write in English, Read French

Postion: Executive Chef, Head Chef

Work Setting: Catering Firm

Cuisine Specialties: French, Canadian, German, Greek, East Indian, International, Italian, Mexican, Thai, European, Vegetarian

Food Preparation Specialization: Stocks, soups and sauces, Bakery goods and desserts, Cold Kitchen, Meat, Poultry and game, Eggs and dairy, cereals, grains and pulses, Fish and Seafood, Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms

Specific Skills: Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities, estimate food requirements, estimate food and labour costs, demonstrate new equipment, prepare and cook meals and specialty foods including dishes for our customers with food allergies or intolerances, instruct cooks in preparation, garnishing and portion control, consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and special functions, and plan and arrange food requirements for these functions, create new recipes, requisition food and kitchen supplies and equipment, schedule staff, recruit and hire staff, supervise cooks and kitchen staff, supervise sous-chefs, supervise chefs de partie/specialist chefs.

Additional Skills: Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory, analyze operating costs and other data.

Own Tools/Equipment: Tools, Uniform

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, work under pressure, tight deadlines, handling heavy loads, physically demanding, attention to detail, standing or extended periods, bending, crouching, kneeling

Worksite environment: Outdoors, hot, cold/ refrigerated, non-smoking

Transportation: Own transportation, own vehicle

Ability to Supervise: 16-20 people

Essential Skills: Reading text, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication, working with others, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, job task planning and organizing, significant use of memory, finding information, computer use, continuous learning

Employer: Gumtree Catering

How to Apply:

By Mail - #42 - 100 Kal Lake Road, Vernon, BC V1T 9G1

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