Company Description
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, known as the ‘Castle in the City’, with its chateau-style green-clad copper roof and gargoyles is an architectural landmark in the heart of Downton Vancouver that captures the hearts and imaginations of all who visit. A registered heritage property operating since 1939, the hotel symbolizes grandeur and timeless elegance. In spring 2019, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver completed a $75M, five-year multiphase revitalization project. With its prestigious address on Georgia Street, this castle is surrounded by a diverse arts community of galleries and theatres, a thriving shopping district, exhilarating nightlife and world class cuisine. Join our team and welcome our guests to extraordinary experiences at their home away from home.
Job Description
Overnight Cook 2
Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our kitchen team at the Castle in the City, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver!
What is in it for you :
- An inclusive, empowering, and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do
- The opportunity to have fun at work alongside passionate hospitality professionals who strive to make the world a more welcoming place
- The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
- A competitive rate starting at $20.42 (80% of rate) and after 3 months increasing to $29.79 with a $1.40 midnight shift premium
- Complimentary uniform laundering
- Up to $150 per year for safety footwear allowance
- Up to $400 per year for tool replacement allowance
- Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
- The opportunity to work in a luxury hotel environment and a Vancouver heritage building with a historic legacy dating back to 1939
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- Annual paid vacation, sick leave, up to statutory holidays and birthday leave
- A comprehensive benefits package including extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- A company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP)
- A monthly travel reimbursement for TransLink monthly passes
What you will be doing :
Working on the overnight shift starting at 23 : 00Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow ColleaguesAssist in the food preparation and cooking, plating, presentationKitchen maintenance and cleaning, following food safety requirementsMaintaining and ordering stocks and suppliesHave full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotionsFollow kitchen policies, procedures and service standardsFollow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverageOther duties as assignedQualifications
Your experience and skills include :
Creative and passionate about food and customer serviceAble to work in a high-pressure environmentExcellent interpersonal skills; a team playerMinimum 1 year experience in a banquet or restaurant culinary field requiredDiploma / Certification in a Culinary discipline an assetValid Food Safe certification requiredOutstanding communication skills, both written and verbalEnthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationship with othersProven organizational skills, work well on own and others. Abe to set and meet deadlines with quality resultsStrong interpersonal and problem solving abilitiesHighly responsible & reliableAbility to work well under pressure in a fast paced environmentAbility to work cohesively as part of a teamAbility to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all timesAbility to work a flexible and rotating schedule (including evenings, weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late nights)Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to) :
Constant standing and walking throughout shiftFrequent lifting and carrying up to 50lbsOccasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, liftingOccasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and rampsAdditional Information
Visa Requirements :
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
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