We are looking for a Executive Chef to join our team
Responsibilities:
- Leads the culinary operations for all Food & Beverage functions
- Establishes, designs and prices menus ensuring that they are current and accurate in both food costing and potentials
- Creates and maintains the menu syllabus for all menu items
- Ensures food preparation and service delivery standards are consistently achieved and maintained
- Secures and controls all food stock used in the kitchen to ensure minimal wastage
- Oversees the weekly ordering of food stock and supplies
- Monitors food costs and takes action to ensure that the correct margins are achieved
- Participates in all inventory taking and monitoring all kitchen stock levels
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- 5 years of experience leading a culinary team in a comparable hotel with a strong catering background
- Red Seal Chef certification and Food Safe Level 1 & 2 are required
- Experience leading in a unionized environment is an asset
- Hepatitis A vaccination recommended
- Must possess culinary creativity, and an ability to develop creative menus and recipes
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Squirrel, POS, Dayforce experience an asset
- Strong oral and written communication, leadership, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Self-motivated team player with demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking, team environment
- Demonstrated superior internal and external customer service philosophy
- Able to meet physical demands of the position, including standing for long period of time, lifting up to 30 lbs and bending
- Exemplifies Coast Hotels’ core values and enjoys working in a culture of accountability
- Able to work a flexible schedule, which includes evenings, weekends and holidays