Company Description

Your Team and Working Environment

Since 1915, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has effortlessly delivered timeless luxury in the heart of Edmonton. Nestled above the river valley, the hotel’s charm and elegance have earned it recognition as one of the city’s most sought-after locations, as well as the prestigious MICHELIN Key 2025 and Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. World-class service awaits our guest’s every need. Our dedicated team is delighted to assist with a variety of personalized services to ensure guest comfort and convenience are our top priorities. Edmonton's castle offers award-winning, locally-inspired dining, a multi-level health club facility, unforgettable meetings and events, and fairy-tale weddings. At Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, our team takes pride in creating memorable experiences for every occasion. With over a century of hospitality excellence and deep community connections, we continue to uphold the high standards of service that have defined the hotel for generations.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Job Description

Chef De Cuisine - Venues (Full Time)

As Chef De Cuisine (Venues), your creative flair and passion for food will lead your culinary team to superior food experiences to our guests. Though your effective leadership and innovation, you will create concepts and menus that place Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Restaurant on the map as the “Hottest Place in Town”.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Work in partnership with the Executive Chef you will execute the smooth and flawless operation of the Restaurant
• Accountable for managing the day to day operations of the kitchen with active presence on the floor, leading your team to deliver service excellence.
• Accountable for driving revenue and profit through the development and implementation of menu design, strategies, practices and promotions while in keeping with the overall concept
• Effectively manage the departmental budget through purchasing of production needs, inventories, pricing, and labour cost controls, Effectively recruit and onboard new colleagues
• Train and lead the team in all aspects of the department and ensure service standards are followed
• Promote the growth and development of internal talent
• Maintain the safety and sanitation of the kitchen
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure effective operation of the hotel
• Working in partnership with the Executive Chef, create and maintain all restaurant menus in keeping with the overall restaurant concept.
• Constantly drive innovation to be the “Hottest Place in Town” by actively promoting your restaurant within the community
• Adhering to all Company policies, procedures and values

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift

• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs

• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting

• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Demonstrated passion for the industry and guests
• Knowledge of current trends
• Previous leadership experience in Kitchen/Culinary environment
• Proven ability to drive revenues and profit, without sacrificing colleague and customer experiences
• Proven ability in menu concept and design, effective marketing, and on-line reputation management
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team and build relationships

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

Additional Information

What’s in it for you:

• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year),for full time permanent status employees
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
• Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
• Comprehensive wellness platform (Greenshield) for employee mental health and wellbeing support
• Learning programs 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. The sky is your limit

Salary Range: $59,000.00 - $85,500.00 CAD Gross Annually

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