Sous Chef
Dexterra Group View all jobs
- Charlottetown, PE
- $19.09 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Sous Chef, reporting to the Chef, is responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of the kitchen; ordering food ingredients and planning menus; assisting with the preparation, serving, and control of cooked and uncooked food; training of staff, and ensuring that staff follows prescribed Horizon North Food Safety protocol.Your work will include:
- Providing kitchen management when Chef is on scheduled days off
- Preparing, presenting, designing, and serving high quality rotational menus
- Supervising all kitchen staff productivity and compliance with Horizon North policies and procedures including health, safety, and quality
- Ensuring all foods are prepared using FOODSAFE protocol and in accordance with Horizon North safety guidelines
- Ensuring food and labour resources managed within budgeted guidelines
- Manage, record, and report inventory on a bi-weekly basis
- Record and report costs on daily spend report
- Extended health and dental benefits plus employee and family assisstance program.
- Whereas other companies are downsizing, we are growing!
- Be #1 on day 1 by joining an industry leader.
- Journeyperson or have an interprovincial Red Seal Certificate is an asset
- You have SafeCheck advanced food safety certification or HACCP certification
- You have at least 5 years' experience in the hospitality / food service industry
- You have at least 2 years' experience as a Sous Chef in hotels, resorts, restaurants and/or remote lodge, with the cooking competency and knowledge of international and domestic cuisines
- You have knowledge of computer programs (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, GFS, Outlook)
- You have extensive knowledge of menu costing, recipe cards implementation and wage control
- You have an effective leadership style, positive outgoing personality and effective listening skills
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License