Posted 12 days ago
Assistant Chef - Inflight Catering
@ Newrest
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Newrest, a multi-sector catering company operating in 54 countries, is hiring a full-time Assistant Chef for inflight catering. The role involves preparing and coordinating airline meals, supervising cooks and food preparation workers, and maintaining food safety standards. Candidates must already be in Canada with a valid work document, and the posting states a pay rate of $26.28.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, cook and portion airline meals to recipes
- Supervise cooks and food preparation workers
- Plan prep lists and coordinate next-day menus
- Monitor food temperatures and maintain production records
- Ensure kitchen sanitation and equipment readiness
Requirements summary:
- Prior experience in a similar restaurant or catering role
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to stand for long periods
- Ability to work weekends and handle pressure
- HACCP knowledge is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Hospitality & tourism |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Newrest
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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.
https://www.newrest.eu/
Newrest is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Apply today and be a part of our team, delivering exceptional catering services and food products to top–notch airlines all around the world!
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE ALREADY IN CANADA WITH A VALID DOCUMENT TO WORK.
Responsibilities
We Are Looking For:
- 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
- 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 fast-paced environment
- Ability to work on weekends
- Attendance, diligence, punctuality, reliability
$26.28
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