Sous Chef - Sunburst Lodge - Winter 2026/27

Sun Peaks Resort; Sun Peaks; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winter/summer lift passes

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Dining discounts

Retail discounts

Friends & family rates

Reciprocal programs

Job summary

Sun Peaks Resort in Sun Peaks, BC is seeking a Sous Chef to join our culinary team for the Winter 2026/27 season. You will lead kitchen operations, develop menus, and mentor cooks while ensuring top quality and guest satisfaction.

The role requires 5 years of culinary experience in a resort setting, banquet production, a Red Seal or culinary degree, and Food Safe Level 1 certification. Compensation is $28.00 per hour with seasonal benefits and perks.

Qualifications

• 5 years of culinary experience, preferably in a hotel/resort environment.
• 1 year of production and banquet experience is an asset.
• Working towards a career in culinary arts.
• Red Seal Certification or a degree in Culinary Arts.
• Food Safe Level 1 certification (Level 2 is a plus).
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations.
• Self-disciplined with a focus on guest experience.
• Self-starters who can adapt to varying business volumes.

Responsibilities

• Aid in development and execution of menus for assigned kitchen outlet.
• Costing of menu and feature items.
• Assist, lead, and coach monthly inventory counts.
• All aspects of food preparation and delivery in assigned kitchen.
• Create and implement standard recipes; ensure quality and quantity of production.
• Train culinary team on recipes and procedures; ensure health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Culinary experience

Banquet experience

Red Seal

Food Safe Level 1

Kitchen operations

Leadership

Self-motivated

Education

Red Seal or Culinary Arts degree

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Sous Chef - Sunburst Lodge - Winter 2026/27

Are you passionate about food and want to advance your career in a stunning resort? Do you love food and everything about it? Do you also love skiing or snowboarding? We are recruiting a Sous Chef to join our fast-paced culinary team for the upcoming Winter 2026/27 Season. We are looking for someone who shows dedication to a creative and positive work environment and fosters a collaborative approach with all F&B team members. The Sous Chef is a leader within the kitchen operations with exceptional knowledge in food production, health and safety, sanitation, teaching techniques and menu execution while providing direct support to Culinary Leadership. This role is the chance to continue developing a career in culinary arts, opening opportunities for advancement internally and externally throughout the Tourism/Hospitality industry. If this sounds like the ideal work environment.

Compensation Information: $28.00 per hour

Physical Requirement: Heavy; work activities involve handling loads up to 35kg; predominantly in an indoor setting.

This job position requires physical presence at the designated location.

The perks and benefits you’ll get to enjoy:

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes (varies by position)
• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels

Skills you bring with you:

• 5 years of previous culinary experience preferably within a Hotel / Resort environment.
• 1 year of production and Banquet experience is considered an asset.
• Working towards a career in culinary arts.
• Holds a Red Seal Certification or a degree in Culinary Arts.
• Holds a Food Safe Level 1 Certification, (Level 2 is a plus).
• Has a full understanding of all aspects of kitchen operations.
• Is self-disciplined with a sincere desire to provide an elevated guest experience.
• Self-starts on tasks and can respond to varying business volumes as they relate to impacts on the kitchen.

Primary Responsibilities:

Operations:

• Responsible for aiding in the development and execution of menus for assigned kitchen outlet.
• Responsible for the costing of menu and feature items in assigned kitchen outlet.
• Responsible for assisting, leading, and coaching monthly inventory counts.
• Responsible for all aspects of food preparation and delivery in assigned kitchen.
  • Create and implement standard recipes.
  • Ensures quality and quantity of all food production:
    • Inspects all food products on delivery.
    • Ensures accurate portion control measures are followed.
    • Ensures standard recipes are followed.
    • Trains the culinary team on established standard recipes and procedures.
    • Ensures health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Responsible for the supervision of all cooks in assigned kitchen:
  • Inspects all food products at the stations.
  • Ensures the assigned kitchen outlet is up to department standards.
  • Ensures opening and closing procedures are followed.
  • Ensures the culinary team start and end shifts on time inclusive of breaks.
    • Adheres to cleaning schedule and daily cleaning details as per established schedule and guidelines .
• Responsible for all health and safety records:
  • Ensures completion of all daily cooling records.
  • Ensures all equipment at station is up to health and safety standards.
    • Implements corrective actions in a timely manner.
    • Report unsafe equipment or situations in a timely manner.
    • Submits maintenance requests in a timely manner.

Food Service:

• Responsible for daily shift briefings with front of house manager:
  • Ensures all cooks are informed of special requests and reservations of large groups.
  • Communicates tour group menus and other events.
• Ensures quality food products are delivered in a timely manner:
  • Timing of food service as per established timeline.
    • Breakfast food service time should be approximately 8-12 min.
    • Lunch food service time should not exceed 15 min.
    • Dinner food service time bar not to exceed 15 min, restaurant within 15-25 min .
    • Accuracy of food presentation.

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.