Sous Chef

Aramark; Montreal; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food services provider is seeking a Sous Chef for its operations at the National Bank in Montreal. The role requires at least 5 years of experience in food service and includes managing a catering team while ensuring high-quality dishes and customer satisfaction. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills, a diploma in restaurant management, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Medical and life insurance

Employee referral program

Recognition program

Training and development

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in food service or catering.
• 2 years of experience in catering preparation.
• Experience in personnel management is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assist the head chef in managing a catering team of 10 people.
• Create a respectful and inclusive kitchen environment.
• Ensure high quality of food services and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership skills

Stress management

Organizational skills

Catering preparation

Team development

Education

Diploma in restaurant management/dietetics/DEP in institutional cooking or equivalent experience

Certificate in hygiene and sanitation from MAPAQ

Job description

Aramark is looking for a sous chef for our food service at the National Bank in Montreal

Location: NATIONAL BANK (800 St-Jacques Street, Montreal, H3C 1A3)

Schedule/Hours: Monday to Friday, daytime

Start Date: Immediately 2025

Only selected candidates who are eligible to work in Canada will be contacted.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the head chef in managing a catering team of 10 people.
• Offer our guests mouthwatering flavors and high-quality dishes.
• Support, train, supervise, and develop a dedicated and passionate kitchen team.
• Create a respectful and inclusive environment that welcomes and supports people from all backgrounds and enables them to reach their full potential.
• Encourage team engagement and retention through training, recognition, and ongoing coaching.
• Manage the budget efficiently and professionally and actively participate in kitchen management activities.
• Ensure smooth operations, excellent service, and compliance with food hygiene standards.
• Cook high-volume catering services.
• Demonstrate creativity while respecting the customer's expressed needs.
• Ensure the high quality of food services and customer satisfaction.
• Optimize food and labor costs.
• Ensure the implementation of programs related to management, health, and food hygiene and safety.
• Monitor and control the quality of service and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in inventory taking and ordering.
• Participate in the development of menus for certain food concepts.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in food service or catering
• 2 years of experience in catering preparation
• Experience in personnel management (highly recommended)
• Strong leadership skills, promoting team development and motivation.
• Promote a culture focused on excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Passion, energy, and professionalism with a positive attitude and contagious enthusiasm.
• Excellent stress management, ability to work calmly and with control, maintaining a high level of performance during busy periods.
• Maintains exemplary service standards while managing high volumes of guests.
• Disciplined and process-oriented, able to work calmly in all situations.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills and demonstrates rigor and method in daily work.
• Certificate in hygiene and sanitation from MAPAQ (asset)
• Diploma in restaurant management/dietetics/DEP in institutional cooking or equivalent experience
• Occasional availability for evening events
• Monday to Friday daytime schedule
• Medical and life insurance
• Employee referral program
• Recognition program
• Training and development
• Career opportunities

The final candidate for this position will be required to complete and pass a criminal background check. If you are hired for this position, your employment with us will be conditional upon Aramark being satisfied that you have successfully completed this requirement.

About Aramark

At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.

You’ll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you’ll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you’re pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.

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