Assistant Sous Chef

Compass Group North America; Montreal; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food service company as an Assistant Sous-Chef at the Air Canada Airport Lounges. You will supervise kitchen staff, manage food preparation, and maintain quality standards. Ideal candidates have at least two years of managerial experience, creativity in food presentation, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years management experience in restaurants.
• Ability to apply creative food presentations.
• Capable of performing administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hourly kitchen associates including interviewing and scheduling.
• Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Maintain budgetary and cost controls; provide operational reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Why work with Restaurant Associates? Imagine joining a team that’s at the top of their game. Come to work at Restaurant Associates and learn from the pros how to serve thousands of visitors in some of the world’s best venues. Because of what we do, more than 30,000 guests enjoy an unforgettable experience every day. Learn. Grow. Serve. It’s a winning combination. Join us.

Job Summary

Location: Air Canada Airport Lounges, Dorval

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counselling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action.
• Efficiently prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Help select and develop recipes and menus.
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluating meal preparation and service to ensure established standards are maintained for both quality and quantity of all meals and snacks.
• Maintain appropriate budgetary and cost controls and provide operational reports to the District Manager as required.
• Receive and inspect product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.
• Ensure proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Develop and implement a cleaning schedule for the food services department, including the maintenance and cleaning of kitchen equipment, and general cleaning of the dining room and kitchen.

Qualifications:

Think you have what it takes to be one of ourAssistant Sous-Chefs? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• Minimum of two years management experience in restaurants.
• Creative ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, paying attention to accuracy and detail.
• Capable of performing administrative duties.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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