Banquet Sous Chef

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai; Toronto; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Toronto is seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to join their culinary team. This role involves supporting the Banquet Chef in daily operations, including supervision, training, and safety assurance. Ideal candidates should have 4-6 years of kitchen management experience and a strong food knowledge. The position offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits, including paid time off and exclusive travel programs. Applicants must have legal work authorization in Canada.

Benefits

Paid time off

Exclusive travel programs

Complimentary meal per shift

Flexible benefits plan

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of operational kitchen experience in a luxury environment.
• Supervisory and management experience is required.
• Food Handler’s Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Banquet Chef in day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Train and supervise kitchen personnel.
• Ensure food safety and quality control.

Skills

Knowledge of food

Strong communication skills in English

Creativity and flair

Ability to provide guidance to others

Tools

Microsoft Office Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

A warm welcome framed by spacious, modern design awaits you in the heart of Toronto's historic Yorkville neighbourhood. Enjoy authentic French cuisine paired with one of our 350 wine labels at Café Boulud, and specialty craft cocktails at our spirited lobby lounge and bar. Enjoy the serenity of our Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rated Spa, or step out and explore the vibrant character of Toronto's most glamorous shopping and restaurant district.

Join our team!

Are you ready to take the next big step in your culinary career? Four Seasons Hotel Toronto is looking for a Banquet Sous Chef who shares our passion for cooking for events and is willing to learn from and contribute to our culinary team. Our Banquet Sous Chef will be a key leader of a dynamic culinary team providing memorable culinary experiences to our guests. This position reports to the Banquet Chef.

About the role:

The Banquet Sous Chef will support the Banquet Chef in the day-to-day operation of the Banquet and Hotel Kitchen. Including training, quality controls inspection, food safety assurance and supervising all Kitchen personal to ensure the highest standards of food quality.

What you will do:

We are looking for individuals who have a solid knowledge of food and are passionate to develop their management skills within the hotel industry, have creativity and flair and the ability to provide guidance to others and are able to demonstrate good business acumen and a strong work ethic. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality and a can‑do approach to any task.

What you will bring:

We are looking for individuals who have a solid knowledge of food and are passionate to develop their management skills within the hotel industry, have creativity and flair and the ability to provide guidance to others and are able to demonstrate good business acumen and a strong work ethic. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality and a can‑do approach to any task. Applicants are required to have four to six years of operational kitchen experience with a diversity of culinary experience. Supervisory and management experience is required.

Additional preferred skills & abilities:

• Excellent knowledge of and passion for local, organic, sustainable ingredients
• 4-6 years of experience working in a kitchen management role in a fast‑paced and luxury environment
• Previous experience working with banquet operations is an asset
• Supervisory and management experience is required.
• Skill at identifying and cultivating talent and passion within the team
• Strong communication skills in English, additional languages are an asset
• Strong computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Food Handler’s Certification

What we offer:

• Paid time off, including vacation days, management holiday days, and sick days
• Exclusive discount and travel programs with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts worldwide
• Complimentary meal per shift in our employee dining room, OASIS
• Complimentary dry cleaning of business clothes
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities, including educational assistance, discounted Cornell courses, and access to complementary e‑training
• Robust extended flex benefit plan through Manulife, including medical, HCSA, dental, vision, life insurance, virtual health care, EAP, DPSP/RRSP/TFSAs
• Monthly Employee Recognition celebrations and Bi‑Annual Employee Parties

... and more!

The salary range for this position is between $76,000 - $81,000 per year.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Successful candidates must possess legal work authorization in Canada. Work permit sponsorship is not available. This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization. The hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.

Four Seasons is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.