We are currently hiring a Chef to join our dynamic kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have a solid culinary background, strong leadership skills, and experience in restaurant or catering environments. The Chef is responsible for overseeing daily food preparation and production, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to airline specifications.

Responsibilities

Have the ability to demonstrate a complete understanding of the required menus

Prepare meats, fishes, pastas, side dishes and garnishes following recipes carefully

Roast, fry, steam, grill, bake meats, fishes, vegetables as required by recipes

Prepares food by cleaning, peeling, mincing, cutting, chopping, mixing portioning, measuring ingredients, packaging and labelling

Maintain proper food production records, ensure all equipment is operable

Responsible for sanitation and post-service set-up

Notify manager of any maintenance repairs need or unsafe conditions

Taste and smell prepared food to determine quality and palatability

Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service

Studies recipes assigned by the Executive Chef, prepares and coordinates all meals

Coordinates prep for the following day’s menus

Supervises cooks and perp workers, manage the prep list to plan duties

Ensures standard of recipes to maintain consistent quality

Plans, modifies and develops menus based on the airlines requirements

Performs pre-meal meeting with food directors and other team members to review detail of the menus and plan the production





Provides training for kitchen staff

Assists in the coordination and execution of special menus for client presentations

Ensures all kitchen equipment is in working order and kept clean at all times

Wear food safety equipment while on duty, use work safety equipment while on duty

Maintain good portion control and forecast of production

Practice proper grooming, personal hygiene, and use safety equipment

Make sure that staff places racks of products in cooling tunnel or any other available waiting area, stocked and ready to go

Communicate effectively with kitchen personnel & other unit departments

Compliance with all company service standards, health & safety procedures, food safety requirements

Perform other duties as assigned

Mandatory prior experience in a similar position IN A RESTAURANT or IN A CATERING BUSINESS

Experience with Halal, Middle Eastern, Indian Cuisine is a strong asset

Ability to stand for long periods

Ability to read in English, write in English, speak in English

Good knowledge of HACCP is an asset (training will be provided otherwise)

Ability to handle pressure in a rapid-paced environment

Ability to work on weekends

Attendance, diligence, punctuality, reliability

Salary
26.28/h

About Newrest
Specialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering.

Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.

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