Pastry Cook 2

Job Description

Pastry Cook 2

Do you have an appetite for career progression and are you 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 iconic 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 enjoy work alongside passionate hospitality professionals who strive to make the world a more welcoming place
• The chance to live, work, and play across the globe through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
• A competitive starting rate of $24.54 (80% of rate) per hour, increasing to $30.68 after three months, with bi-annual increases
• Complimentary meals through our Colleague Dining Program
• Complimentary uniform laundering
• Up to $150 per year for safety footwear allowance
• Up to $400 per year for tool replacement allowance
• An 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
• The ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• A comprehensive benefits package including extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• A company-matched pension plan with the option to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP)
• Monthly travel reimbursement for TransLink passes

What You Will Be Doing :

• Consistently providing professional, friendly, and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues
• Food preparation, cooking, plating, and presentation
• Kitchen maintenance and cleaning, adhering to food safety requirements
• Maintaining and ordering stocks and supplies
• Having comprehensive knowledge of all menu items, daily features, and promotions
• Following kitchen policies, procedures, and service standards
• Adhering to all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverages
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Your Experience and Skills Include :

• Creative and passionate about food and customer service
• Able to thrive in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a true team player
• 2-4 years of experience in a banquet or restaurant culinary field required
• Diploma or certification in a culinary discipline is an asset
• Valid Food Safe certification required
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with others
• Proven organizational skills; able to work well independently and with others
• Capable of setting and meeting deadlines with quality results
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Ability to excel under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs while remaining calm and courteous at all times
• Ability 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 shifts
• Frequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps

Your team and working environment :

We are thrilled to welcome our guests back to Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. 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 back to extraordinary experiences at their home away from home.

Additional Information

Visa Requirements :

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

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality.

We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https : / / careers.accor.com /

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