Sous Chef, Vancouver Island Conference, Full time

Job summary

The Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in managing kitchen operations, including food production, inventory control, and staff supervision. They are responsible for maintaining high quality standards, ensuring health and safety compliance, and fostering positive client relationships.

Job details

We are a large volume kitchen seeking a Sous Chef with a minimum of 5 years of experience. We pride ourselves on excellent food quality, service, and presentation. This roll has the potential to evolve into an Executive Chef position in the next 1-2 years. We are looking to hire someone that possesses excellent organizational skills, great attention to detail, is reliable, conscientious and works well in a team environment. Preference will be given to applicants that possess these qualities as well as flexible availability. Must be willing to work evenings, weekends and early mornings. Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Sous Chefs, we’d ask you to do the following for us: * Assist the Executive Chef in the unit, taking over the Executive Chef's duties in his/her absence. * Assist the Executive Chef with inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning, and issuing supplies and equipment for food production. * Prepare and supervise the culinary team in preparation of a wide variety of foods in addition to sharing food knowledge with the team. * Be directly involved in menu planning and development, operation planning, expenditures, budgeting, costing and maintaining proper inventory levels. * Ensure proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability. * Ensure good client relationships are maintained and that the client is satisfied with the service and menu options provided. * Ensure strict compliance with Compass’ Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations. * Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace accident or incident to head office. * Make recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen, its equipment and other areas as appropriate. Think you have what it takes to be our Sous Chef? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role. * Four years of related culinary supervisory experience in a fast-paced production-oriented environment. * Strong background in banquet and catering functions with high-volume production. * Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation. * Basic supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates. * Hard-working team player with ability to prioritize effectively. * Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). * Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). * Able to work flexible hours to accommodate business needs, may require evening and weekend availability. The hourly wage range for this position is $25 to $30. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

What you’ll do

The Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in managing kitchen operations, including food production, inventory control, and staff supervision. They are responsible for maintaining high quality standards, ensuring health and safety compliance, and fostering positive client relationships.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of culinary experience, including 4 years in a supervisory role within a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a strong background in banquet and catering production are required.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Culinary supervision
• Banquet catering
• High-volume production
• Food cost control
• Menu planning
• Inventory management
• Staff training
• Health and safety compliance
• WHMIS
• Microsoft Office
• Team leadership
• Communication
• Budgeting
• Quality assurance
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Menu Planning
• Food Quality Assurance And Control
• High Volume Production
• Supervision
• Organizational Skills
• Conscientiousness
• Strong Work Ethic
• Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Legislation
• Sanitation
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Management
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
• Prioritization
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Management & Leadership
• Conference Coordinator
• Sous Chef
• Chefs
• Chefs and Head Cooks