Chefs

Chefs

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62200

plan and direct food preparation and cooking of meals and specialty foods.

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3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

57
 

Median Hourly Wage

$17.48
$15.00
Low
$30.77
High

Average Salary

$37,200
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

511
 
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Full NOC Description

Chefs 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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Chefs
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

    • Also Known As

    • chef
    • corporate chef
    • executive chef
    • executive sous-chef
    • head chef
    • master chef
    • pastry chef
    • saucier
    • sous-chef
    • specialist chef
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Cook's trade certification 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.
  • Red Seal endorsement for cooks is also available to qualified chefs upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • The certifications of Certified Working Chef (CWC) and Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC), administered by the Canadian Culinary Institute (CCI) of the Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF) are available to qualified chefs.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes
    • Compulsory: No
    • Red Seal: Yes

    Regulation Body

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    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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    38.9%
    Female
    61.1%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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    11.9%
    15-24
    21.1%
    25-34
    32.1%
    35-44
    21.1%
    45-54
    12.8%
    55-64
    0.9%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    5.5%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    22.9%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    23.9%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    33.9%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    13.8%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    69.7%
    Accommodation and food services
    14.7%
    Health care and social assistance
    3.7%
    Retail trade
    11.9%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    9.30%
    Northeast
    38.90%
    Southeast
    26.90%
    Southwest
    22.20%
    Central
    2.80%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    N/A
    Northeast
    $42,000
    Southeast
    $39,000
    Southwest
    $39,000
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $20.00
    $15.30
    Low
    $30.00
    High

    Southeast

    $20.00
    $15.30
    Low
    $28.19
    High

    Southwest

    $17.48
    $15.00
    Low
    $30.77
    High

    Central

    $17.48
    $15.00
    Low
    $30.77
    High

    Northwest

    $18.00
    $15.30
    Low
    $28.19
    High
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $37,200

    Newfoundland

    $50,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $54,000

    Nova Scotia

    $38,400

    Canada

    $44,960
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    57
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    45
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    12
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    143
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    73
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    69
     
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