Chef jobs Canada

6241 - Chefs

This unit group includes various types of chefs who plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities and who prepare and cook meals and specialty foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs and similar establishments, and on ships.

The occupation of Chef is listed on the Canadian Priority Occupation List (POL). Candidates who score 67 points and appear on this list are eligible for skilled migration to Canada without the requirement of having a job offer from a Canadian employer and are able to emigrate to Canada as a matter of priority, with the potential to arrive within months of beginning the application process. Take the Canadian point test now

Tasks

Executive chefs perform some or all of the following duties:

Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants in an establishment, restaurant chains, hospitals or other establishments with food services
Consult with clients regarding weddings, banquets and specialty functions
Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
Estimate food requirements and may estimate food and labour costs
Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
Recruit and hire staff
May prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions.

Sous-chefs perform some or all of the following duties:

Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
May plan menus and requisition food and kitchen supplies
May prepare and cook meals or specialty foods.

Chefs and specialist chefs perform some or all of the following duties:

Prepare and cook complete meals or specialty foods, such as pastries, sauces, soups, salads, vegetables and meat, poultry and fish dishes, and create decorative food displays for special events such as banquets
Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
Create new recipes
Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
May plan menus
May requisition food and kitchen supplies.

Specialisations

chef
chef de cuisine
chef de partie
corporate chef
executive chef
executive sous-chef
head chef
master chef
pastry chef
saucier
sous-chef
specialist chef

Minimum Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Cook's trade certification, which is available in all provinces and territories, or equivalent credentials, training and experience, are required.
Executive chefs usually require management training and several years of experience in commercial food preparation, including two years in a supervisory capacity
and
Experience as a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef.
Sous-chefs, specialist chefs and chefs usually require several years of experience in commercial food preparation.
Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) for cooks is also available to qualified chefs.
Chef de cuisine certification, administered by the Canadian Culinary Institute of the Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks (CFCC), is available to qualified chefs.

If the above NOC code 6241 for Chef is your current occupation then you have a very good chance of qualifying for a skilled Canadian visa. For more detailed visa information, please complete a no obligation Online Assessment and select a call back time when a Visa Bureau migration consultant will call you and explain the migration process in detail.

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Permanent (skilled) migration:

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Chef jobs Canada - if your profession is Chef as described above then there is a good chance that the Canadian Visa Bureau can help you find a job in Canada. There are jobs available now in your occupation but you will require a Canadian visa to work in Canada. Take the Skilled visa online assessment to see if you qualify.