Pastry Sous Chef

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Why work for Fairmont Pacific Rim?

• Wonderful company culture our colleagues are at the heart of all we do
• Excellent training with the opportunity to build a successful career
• Fun work environment
• A competitive salary, starting from $72,000 per annum
• Extensive benefits package including health, paramedical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for those meeting eligibility requirements
• Company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group
• Complimentary hotel stay for newly hired employees with breakfast for two through BE OUR GUEST program
• Complimentary meals through our Colleague Dining Program
• Travel reimbursement program for a Translink Monthly pass
• Annual $250 Lifestyle Credit program for managers
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs & educational assistance through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities

What you will be doing :

• Review the daily operations with the pastry team, prepare the necessary food items in accordance with Fairmont standards in a timely and efficient manner
• Conduct daily shift briefings with pastry team members
• Effectively manage food costs and production control to reduce wastage
• Supervise, provide guidance and training to pastry team in all food preparation and execution of the events.
• Assist with creating menus, recipes, pictures and training materials to ensure consistency, efficiency to meet the set standards.
• Lead the charge on all Fairmont standards, train employees on menus and cooking procedures
• Kitchen maintenance and cleaning. Following food safety requirements.
• Maintaining proper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize spoilage
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food
• Ensure that all food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with hotel and Food Safety guidelines.

Ensure that all ECOSURE standards and processes are completed on a daily basis, this includes but isn’t limited to filling out daily temperature logs, labelling and dating of items as well ensuring food storage areas are cleaned daily.

• Food preparation and cooking, plating, presentation
• Apply 5 Diamond and 5 Star Service Standards at all times

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include :

• Previous experience in both luxury hotel and restaurant environment is an asset
• Strong knowledge of Chocolate work and design
• Strong knowledge of restaurant dessert design
• Creative and passionate about food and customer service
• Is a self-starter and displays initiative and curiosity for all food related items
• Able to give clear direction, set expectations and provide training to team members
• Able to work without supervision and display sound decisions make skills
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes within the guidelines
• Ability to read a prep list and determine in what sequence of order job should be complete
• Ability to multi task, prioritize and manage time efficiently to ensure job completion
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to listen, follow directions precisely to achieve the end result
• Stays current & knowledgeable of both local and global cuisine trends, applying those into our offerings
• Able to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player.
• Completion of a recognized culinary program
• Must be Food Safe Certified
• A neat, well-groomed appearance as per hotel standards
• Must be available to work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Career minded with strong personal initiative and a desire to achieve the department’s vision and goal
• Physically fit to stand for long periods of time and lift 20kg regularly throughout a shift

Additional Information

Your team and working environment :

Work with a diverse and passionate team dedicated to creating lasting impressions on our guests by providing award winning food.

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