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First Cook

First Cook

FAIRMONT • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Description

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Fairmont Palliser as our new First Cook. Inspire and create the grandest experience for our guest, clients and colleagues every day. Create cutting edge and high dishes for our food and beverage outlets and banquets. Create for yourself a career and develop within a world class hotel operation. Reporting to the Executive Chef.

Key Responsibilities

  • Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive service to all our guest and colleagues
  • Ensure the consistency in the preparation and execution of all food items according to the hotel recipes and standards. Ensue we are producing and serving the best possible product to our guests and colleagues
  • Producing the best and consistent hot & cold food and beverages served in the staff cafeteria.
  • Have full knowledge of all menu items, including ingredients and allergies
  • Makes menu and recipe recommendations for future menu development for all areas, to ensure all offerings are current and on top of food trends
  • Assist and support other kitchen areas and fellow colleagues as needed.
  • Maintains a safe and clean work environment and ensures that all Health & Safety standards are met, procedures followed and has the knowledge and tools to work safely.
  • Maintain awareness of, and ensuring compliance with all food safety & hygiene policies and procedures
  • Completes all temperature records, honestly and correctly
  • Maintain awareness of, and ensuring compliance with all sustainability and food waste reduction/diversion policies, procedures and programs at the hotel.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What will you bring to this role?

  • 3-4 years of kitchen experience, preferably in Hotel operation
  • Diploma or certificate in Culinary Arts from a recognized college or culinary school
  • Food Safe certification required
  • Advanced food preparation and cooking techniques
  • Ability to supervise other colleagues
  • Awareness of new trends in presentation and preparation of food
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume Kitchen
  • Comfortable working with guests in a public areas
  • Energetic, self-motivated, out-going, team-player
  • Embrace the Fairmont brand promise and luxury in your role and in all your interactions.
  • Foster an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and respected


Additional Information

Employee Benefits:
Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive colleague perks, including complimentary upgrades, extended stays, discounted stays across Fairmont & Raffles properties, special dining and wellness discounts, and added luxuries to enhance your experience. We believe in taking care of our team, ensuring that your hard work is rewarded with exceptional benefits. Comprehensive benefits package including health, paramedical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for eligible employees. Company-matched pension plan, as well as RRSP & TFSA options. Complimentary meal in staff cafeteria during shifts.

Our Values

Respect:
We value the needs, ideas and individuality of others. We treat everyone with fairness and dignity.

Excellence:
We make genuine connections, and we cherish every opportunity to make the people around us feel special.

Belonging:
We celebrate our differences. We support each other and we always stand together.

Empowerment:
We have authority to take initiative and anticipate moments that create unforgettable experiences.

Integrity:
We build trust through mutual respect and being authentic.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Fairmont is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

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