Kaiseki Chef
Zen Japanese Restaurant

Job Details:
Location: Markham, ON
Salary: $36.00 hourly for 40 hours per week
1 Vacancy
Employment groups: Youth, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada
Terms of employment: Permanent Full-Time
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime

Qualifications:
– Ability to communicate in English orally and in writing is required;
– Completion of secondary (high) school graduation is required;
– 3 years to less than 5 years of commercial cooking experience including preparing multi-course Kaiseki cuisine in an upscale Japanese restaurant.

Job Duties:
– Prepare and present Omakase Menu such as Sazkizuke, Zensai, Sushi, Sashimi, Wanmono, and Homemade Dessert;
– Prepare, cook, and present a la carte dishes such as Grilled Miso flavor Black Cod, Simmered Beef Tongue, Deep-fried Soft Shell Crab with Ponzu Sauce, and Deep-fried Homemade Tofu in Broth;
– Prepare, cook, and present A4 Wagyu, Hida Gyu, and Donburi dishes;
– Requisition food and kitchen supplies;
– Instruct and train staff in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food, as well as handling of food;
– Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances upon request;
– Plan and create new menus;
– Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff.

Other information:
Cuisine specialties: Japanese cuisine;
Ranks of chefs: Chef;
Supervision: 5-10 people;
Food specialties: Vegetables, fruits, nuts and mushrooms; Stocks, soups and sauces (including Japanese fish and/or seaweed broth “Dashi”); Fish and seafood; Meat, poultry and game (including first-class Japanese beef “Hida Beef”);
Work Setting: Restaurant;
Transportation/Travel Information: Public transportation is available;
Job Location: 7634 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 3, Markham, ON L3R 2N2.

How to Apply:
By e-mail:[email protected]