Sous Chef

Job summary

The Sous Chef manages both culinary and managerial duties, including menu planning, recipe development, and high-quality meal production. They are responsible for maintaining kitchen discipline, sanitation standards, and providing leadership to junior staff.

Job details

The Sous Chef has both supervisory and culinary responsibilities and must excel in both areas to successfully carry out the duties of the position. This role requires a strong culinary background and demonstrated industry experience, combined with interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and foster a positive and collaborative work environment. Job Requirements: * Work with the executive chef to assist in menu planning, plating design, recipe development and production of menus in accordance with the company’s vision. * Maintain order, organization in the kitchen fostering a collaborative work environment. * Efficiently produce and cook high quality, well balanced and healthy meals for our guest * Ensure sanitation, food safety, and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout all stages of food preparation, * Ensure kitchen equipment is properly maintained and in good working condition and promptly report any malfunctions or safety concerns before they impact staff or guests. * Monitor and record inventory levels, identify upcoming needs, and ensure fresh supplies are ordered as required. * Provide leadership, training, and support to junior kitchen staff with a kitchen duties. * Address and resolve guest concerns and food-related issues promptly and professionally. Job Qualifications: * Kitchen management experience required. * Experience working in a fine dining setting. * Certification of culinary training or apprenticeship an asset. * Knowledge in wild, local and organic products beneficial. * Must be reliable, organized and show initiative. * Food safe certificate is preferred. * Professional skills: Time and resource management, good communication abilities, active listening and learning, teaching abilities, computer skills. * Personal skills: Attention to detail, takes initiative, flexible, good stress tolerance, leadership skills. Why work at Island Lake? * A friendly and positive team environment * Competitive compensation * Staff discounts on food, drinks, and merchandise * Complimentary staff meals * Product deals and discounts from our amazing partners * Health Benefits package for long term employees * Opportunity to go Catskiing

What you’ll do

The Sous Chef manages both culinary and managerial duties, including menu planning, recipe development, and high-quality meal production. They are responsible for maintaining kitchen discipline, sanitation standards, and providing leadership to junior staff.

Requirements

Candidates must have kitchen management experience, specifically within a fine dining setting. A culinary certification and a food safe certificate are preferred assets.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation • Staff Discounts On Food, Drinks, And Merchandise • Complimentary Staff Meals • Product Deals And Discounts From Partners • Health Benefits Package For Long Term Employees • Opportunity To Go Catskiing

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Kitchen Management
• Menu Planning
• Plating Design
• Costing
• Recipe Development
• Food Safety
• Inventory Management
• Leadership
• Staff Training
• Time Management
• Resource Management
• Communication
• Active Listening
• Computer Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Attention To Detail
• Fine Dining Experience
• Teaching
• Cleanliness
• Computer Literacy
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Food Preparation
• Leadership Development
• Merchandising
• Proactivity
• Sanitation
• Customer Complaint Resolution
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

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