Fairmont Looking for Cook 2 – Casual at British Columbia Full Time

Company Description

Do you have an appetite for career progression and 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.

Job Description

Why work for Fairmont Pacific Rim?

• Complimentary meal through our Colleague Dining Program

• A competitive rate of $29.45 per hour

• Exclusive access to the Pacific Northwest Food & Beverage Discount Program with 50% off at our dining destinations in Vancouver, Victoria, and Whistler

• Travel reimbursement program for a TransLink monthly pass

• Extensive benefits package including health, paramedical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance for those meeting eligibility requirements

• Company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan for those meeting eligibility requirements

• Complimentary hotel stay for newly hired employees with breakfast for two through our BE OUR GUEST program

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family

• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills

• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities.

What you will be doing:

• Review the daily events/reservations with the CDP or Sous Chef and prepare the necessary food items in accordance with Fairmont standards in a timely and efficient manner 

• Food preparation and cooking, plating, presentation

• Kitchen maintenance and cleaning. Following food safety requirements.

• Maintaining proper rotation of product in all chillers to minimize spoilage

• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food

• Ensure that all food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with hotel and Food Safety guidelines. Ensure that all ECOSURE standards and processes are completed on a daily basis, this includes but isn’t limited to filling out daily temperature logs, labelling and dating of items as well ensuring food storage areas are cleaned daily.

• Apply 5 Diamond and 5 Star Service Standards at all times

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Creative and passionate about food and customer service

• Able to work in a high-pressure environment

• Knives skills

• Ability to do a variety of knives cuts consistently and precisely

• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes within the guidelines

• Ability to read a prep list and determine in what sequence of order job should be complete

• Ability to multi task, prioritize and manage time efficiently to ensure job complete

• Ability to listen, follow directions precisely to achieve the end result

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player.

• Must be Food Safe Certified

• A neat, well-groomed appearance as per hotel standards

• Must be available to work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays

• Previous experience in a luxury hotel and restaurant environment is an asset

• Career minded with strong personal initiative and a desire to achieve the department’s vision and goal

• Physically fit to stand for long periods of time and lift 20kg regularly throughout a shift.

Additional Information

Your team and working environment:

Working within our diverse and passionate banqueting kitchen team dedicated to creating lasting impressions on our guests by providing award winning food.

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/

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS