Jr Sous Chef

Sun Peaks

  • Canada
  • $26.70 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Do you love food and everything about it. We are recruiting a Jr Sous Chef to join our fast-paced culinary team. Our three large kitchens offer complete food and beverage services to our local, hotel, and business guests. We are looking for someone who shows dedication to a creative and positive work environment and fosters a collaborative approach with all F&B team members. The Jr Sous Chef works closely with the Sous Chef related to food production, health and safety, sanitation, teaching techniques and food execution while providing direct support to Culinary Leadership. This role provides every opportunity to continue developing a career in the art of culinary, opening opportunities for advancement internally and externally throughout the Sun Peaks Grand and Sun Peaks Resort. If this sounds like you, start your application to come and work, live and play where you belong.Compensation Information: $26.70 per hourPhysical Requirement: Physical Class: Heavy (H) Work activities involve handling loads more than 20kg.The perks and benefits you'll get to enjoy:
  • Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes
  • Initial entitlement to three weeks of paid vacation
  • Benefits plan and additional wellness components, including Health Spending Account and EFAP
  • Participation in our RRSP and matching DPSP programs
  • Company supported training and professional development opportunities
  • Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
  • Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
  • Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
  • Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels
  • Eligibility for our 'Pay for Performance' incentive bonus program (after qualifying period), awarded to top performers
Skills you bring with you:
  • 3-5 years of previous culinary experience preferably within a Hotel / Resort environment.
  • 1 year of production and Banquet experience is a plus.
  • Working towards a career in culinary arts.
  • Holds a Red Seal Certification or a degree in Culinary Arts.
  • Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification, (Level 2 is a plus).
  • Has a full understanding of all aspects of kitchen operations.
  • Is self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
  • Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts on the kitchen.
  • Is physically capable of working in a fast-paced environment and safely lift heavy loads around 35kg.
  • Physical Class: Heavy (H) Work activities involve handling loads of more than 20kg.
  • Environment: Indoor (I) Predominately indoor setting.
Primary Responsibilities:Operations:
  • Responsible for all aspects of food preparation and delivery in the assigned kitchen.
  • Assists with implementation of standard recipes.
  • Ensures quality and quantity of all food production.
  • Inspects all food products on delivery.
  • Ensures accurate portion control.
  • Ensures standard recipes are followed.
  • Trains the culinary team on established standard recipes and procedures.
  • Ensures health and safety guidelines are followed.
  • Responsible for the supervision of all cooks in assigned kitchen in the absence of the Sous Chef.
  • Inspects all food products at the stations.
  • Ensures opening and closing procedures are followed.
  • Ensures the culinary team start and end shifts on time inclusive of breaks.
. * Responsible for all health and safety records.
  • Ensures all equipment at station is up to health and safety standards.
  • Implements corrective actions in a timely manner.
  • Communicates equipment maintenance items to Sous Chef.
Food Service:
  • Responsible for daily shifts briefings with Culinary Team.
  • Ensures all cooks are informed of special requests and reservations of large groups.
  • Communicates tour group menus and other events.
  • Ensures quality food products are delivered in a timely manner.
  • Timing of food service as per established timeline.
  • Breakfast food service time should be approximately 8-12 minutes.
  • Lunch food service time should not exceed 15 minutes.
  • Dinner food service time bar not to exceed 15 min,
utes. * Accuracy of food presentation.Why join us?We are Canada's second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That's why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you'll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you'll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.

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