Chef de Cuisine

The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd•Lake Louise, AB

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is a world-class ski area nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. We are a year-round operation in the tourism industry, operating as a ski resort in the winter months and as a sightseeing gondola in the summer months. The successful candidate will have a reputation for creative excellence and impeccable customer service. Working closely with the Executive Chef, the Chef de Cuisine will play an integral role in redefining the company’s culinary direction, redesigning the culinary experience for our guests and seeking opportunities for growth, while maximizing profitability. Permanent year-round positions may be available for the right candidate.

Requirements

Red seal or equivalent professional designation required
Minimum 5 years of professional culinary leadership experience
Extensive knowledge of food handling and sanitation standards
HACCP and food safety certified
Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, and manage a team of 25+ Kitchen staff
Demonstrated creativity in menu development and concept required
Current drivers license
A Police Background Check from your home country or province will be required upon commencement of employment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Japanese cuisine is highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in fine dining, Japanese cuisine or high volume establishments highly regarded

Responsibilities

Assist in the management of day-to-day operations in numerous restaurants and catering facilities
Accomplish positive staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching employees; enforcing policies, developing and coordinating procedures, and productivity standards.
Assist the Executive Chef in accomplishing financial objectives and strategic goals by forecasting requirements; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Drive the culinary program at Whitehorn Bistro through innovation and strong culinary background
Assist with the processing of Bi-weekly payroll and contribute to the preparation of the annual budgets and strategic plans to achieve goals
Create and develop innovative new concepts, menus and promotions
Ensure a high standard of consistency and quality products and services while adhering to targets
Assist with the recruitment and selection process of all levels of culinary staff
Provide a “hands on” approach in the leadership of the culinary team in Whitehorn Bistro
Create seasonal menus Following our “taste of place concepts”
Assist with menu costing and developing and updating departmental guidelines and procedures
Aid the Executive Chef in ordering and inventory of food products, ensuring to both eliminate outages or shorts and participate in any opportunities to minimize inventory levels, minimizing capital while ensuring guests' expectations are exceeded.
Encourage new concepts to be brought forth, and demonstrate a positive attitude to motivate and encourage good team morale.
Uphold a safe working environment and be Health and Safety conscious and actively involved in maintaining and improving a safe work environment. Ensure maintenance requests, incident reports and incident investigations are submitted and followed up with.
Prepare weekly staff schedules, assign activities, and monitor staffing levels in conjunction with determined budgets.
Meet with the Executive Chef on a daily and required basis as the Executive Chef determines necessary to discuss any operational aspects of the kitchen.
Assign work and side duties to staff in accordance with departmental procedures. Communicate additions or changes to the assignments as they arise throughout the shift. Identify situations which compromise the LLSA's standards and delegate these tasks.

Benefits

LLSR lift pass
Reciprocal discounts with other Ski Resorts
Free group lessons and discounted private lessons through Snow School
Free employee transportation from Lake Louise, Banff and Canmore
Food and Beverage discounts at designated cafeterias and restaurants
Friend and Family discounted day passes
Retail, Rental and Repair discounts
Staff rates at Skoki Backcountry Lodge
Staff rates on shuttles to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
Complimentary tea, coffee and hot chocolate at designated cafeterias when you provide your own reusable mug
Employee recognition programs
Long Service Award programs
Opportunity for educational growth and development
Subsidized staff housing for full-time employees located in the village of Lake Louise
Awesome Staff events, activities, and team building events throughout the season
RRSP matching contribution depending on length of service
Extended health care plan depending on length of service
Year-round employees may be eligible for spousal and family pass