Eagle's Eye Kitchen Lead

Job summary

Lead the back-of-house team by calling the line, managing schedules, and ensuring food quality and presentation standards. Oversee inventory, hygienic food handling, and the planning of catered events and special functions.

Job details

You Will Be looking to gain further experience and refine your skills for your journey to executive chef. Act as the leader, calling the line and communicating with Front of House staff. Prepare weekly reports, manage invoices and schedule the Back of House team. Assess any needs for preparation work or supplies prior to service. Ensure food is received, stored, handled and prepared in a hygienic and Food Safe compliant manner. Prepare, cook, and plate food to established quality and presentation standards. Lead team orientations and meetings, as well as season start and end procedures. Supervise and mentor kitchen staff, promoting career advancement. Manage inventory and possible menu development. Maintain effective communication through the restaurant and with teammates. Ensure all cooks maintain a clean and safe workspace at all times. Plan and develop catered events and special functions. Perform other duties as assigned. You Have Considerable experience in a food preparation role in a professional dining establishment. Strong leadership skills, consistently ensuring food and presentation standards are maintained. A love of, and passion for, food and cooking. The physical capability to lift up to 30 lbs, perform manual labor, and stand for prolonged periods. The flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and holidays. Food Safe or other food handling certification. A culinary background, education, or diploma (an asset). We Offer Competitive Wage: $21.98 - $26.52 per hour. Mountain Access Perks: Complimentary RCR staff pass with full mountain access, reciprocal resort tickets, and discounted friends & family lift tickets. Staff Discounts: Save on food & beverage, rentals, retail, and hotel accommodations. Employee Events & Recognition: Enjoy year-round staff events and get recognized through our employee awards program. A Great Team: Work alongside a passionate and fun team who love to share the RCR mountain experience. Interested? Please apply with your resume. We regret that only those applicants eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship may be considered for seasonal roles. We are an equal opportunity employer and look forward to hearing from all qualified applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest in Kicking Horse Mountain Resort; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Lead the back-of-house team by calling the line, managing schedules, and ensuring food quality and presentation standards. Oversee inventory, hygienic food handling, and the planning of catered events and special functions.

Requirements

Requires considerable professional food preparation experience and strong leadership skills. Must possess a Food Safe certification and the physical ability to perform manual labor and stand for long periods.

Benefits

• Complimentary RCR staff pass with full mountain access • Reciprocal resort tickets • Discounted friends & family lift tickets • Food & beverage discounts • Rental discounts • Retail discounts • Hotel accommodation discounts • Year-round staff events • Employee awards program

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Kitchen Leadership
• Line Management
• Inventory Management
• Menu Development
• Staff Supervision
• Food Safety Compliance
• Catering Planning
• Food Preparation
• Plating
• Scheduling
• Reporting
• Mentoring

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Management & Leadership
• Sports & Recreation