Café Boulud Sous Chef

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel is seeking a Sous Chef for its Café Boulud in Toronto. The role involves supervising kitchen operations, managing staff, and ensuring high culinary standards. Ideal candidates will have significant fine dining experience and a passion for food. Join a dynamic team and contribute to creating exceptional guest experiences.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and time off benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Access to training and leadership development programs

Collaborative work environment

Exclusive discount and travel program

Extended flex benefit plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of supervisory or managerial kitchen experience.
• Valid Food Handler's Certification required.
• Ability to operate computer programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day running of the Café Boulud kitchen.
• Assist Executive Chef in training and evaluating staff.
• Control labor and operating expenses.

Skills

Leadership

Creativity

Business Acumen

Communication

Education

College degree in hotel/restaurant management or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

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? Café Boulud is looking for a Sous Chef who shares our passion for food and cooking and is willing to learn from and contribute to our culinary team. Our Sous Chef will be a key leader of a dynamic culinary team providing memorable culinary experiences to our guests This position reports to the Executive Café Boulud Chef.

About the role:

The Café Boulud Sous Chef is responsible for supervising the day-to-day running of the Café Boulud kitchen in the Hotel, overseeing the Junior Sous Chefs, and reporting to the Executive Café Boulud Chef. They will assist the Executive Chef to select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline employees in the restaurant to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; short & long-range strategic planning for respective outlet operation. They will assist to control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control while focusing on creative revenue generation solutions to maximize profit.

What you will bring:

We are looking for talented 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 evidence good business acumen and a strong work ethic. Attendance for training and special events is required.

Additional preferred skills and abilities:

• Minimum 3-5 years of supervisory or managerial kitchen experience with a diversity of culinary experience and a proven track record in fine dining
• Valid Food Handler's Certification
• A college degree preferably specializing in hotel/restaurant management or business administration, or equivalent experience
• Experience managing within a unionized work environment is an asset
• The ability to operate computer equipment and several other computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Additional language a definite asset for career growth

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and time off benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth within a globally recognized luxury brand
• Access to world-class training and leadership development programs
• A collaborative and innovative work environment that values excellence and creativity
• The opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive culture, contributing to creating transformative guest experiences
• Sponsorship of work permit for qualifying candidates
• Exclusive discount and travel program with Four Seasons worldwide
• Extended flex benefit plan, including medical, HCSA, dental, vision, life insurance, virtual health care, EAP, Retirement Savings Plan

We look forward to receiving your application!

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