Sous Chef - Winter 2026/27

Sunshine Village Corporation; Banff; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FREE - Your staff pass is your ticket"

Ski & Ride – Free days & discounts

Wellness – Discounted fitness passes

Exclusive deals – Brand-named gear

And much, much more!

Job summary

Sunshine Village Corporation is seeking a Sous Chef to oversee daily back-of-house operations for a designated outlet at Banff National Park. The role emphasizes leadership, planning, and maintaining top-tier food service standards under supervision of Resort Chef and Resort Executive Chef.

You will work closely with culinary departments to manage training, incident reporting, and continuous improvement while ensuring timely, efficient operations in a high-altitude, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Several years experience as a cook in a fast-paced food service environment.
• All food handling / food safety permits are required.
• Good computer knowledge (MS Word and Excel), HRIS systems
• Outgoing, positive, friendly attitude.
• Calm under pressure and patient; able to exercise good decision making.
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Prepared to work flexible schedules (weekends, holidays).
• Maintain professional conduct when in uniform, on or off-duty, and online.
• Experience in menu costing, menu planning, analytics.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day back of house operations for the specified outlet.
• Leading the culinary team and ensuring high-quality food and beverage service.
• Ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations and quality controls.
• Hands-on in food preparation and serving when needed.
• Managing the training and development of back of house staff.
• Timely and accurate incident and deficiencies reporting.
• Resolving issues with Management and providing progress reports.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety permits

MS Word & Excel

HRIS systems

English communication

Flexible schedules

Professional conduct

Menu costing/planning

Punctual and dependable

Tools

MS Word

Excel

HRIS systems

Job description

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM

We work and play in Canada’s most beautiful playground, Banff National Park, and you can too. Sunshine Village is the premier ski resort in Western Canada. If you want to be part of making our guests’ ski experience unforgettable and think a winter season skiing and riding on the best powder in the Rockies would be great too, then read on for more information...

Job Description

The Sous Chef is in a visible role, overseeing the day-to-day operations of consistent, high-quality food and beverage service in a specified outlet. This role focuses on leadership, planning, and ensuring the highest standards of food service are met. The Sous Chef works under the supervision of Resort Chef and Resort Executive Chef, and closely with all culinary departments at Sunshine.

Job Functions

Oversight of specific outlet back of house culinary team, including:

• Overseeing the day-to-day back of house operations
• Leading the culinary team
• Ensuring that all food service standards, health and safety regulations, and quality controls are followed consistently and thoroughly
• Able to be hands on in food preparation and serving, when needed

Administrative and Reporting Responsibilities

• Managing the training and development of back of house employees
• Timely and accurate incident and deficiencies reporting.
• Resolving issues promptly and engaging with Management team on recommendations and progress reports of outlet

Qualifications

• Several years experience as a cook in a fast-paced food service, a combination of relevant experience will be considered.
• all food handling / food safety permits are required.
• Good computer knowledge (MS WORD and Excel), company HRIS systems
• Outgoing, positiv e, friendly attitude.
• Calm under pressure and patient, able to exercise good decision making.
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Prepared to work flexible schedules (weekends, holidays)
• Maintain professional conduct when in uniform, on or off-duty, and online.
• Effectively provide training, support, and assistance to coworkers.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training.
• Must be neat, punctual, and dependable.
• Experience in menu costing, menu planning, analytics

Additional Considerations

• Employees must always be of sound mind, exhibit good judgment, and report to work fit for duty.
• This position works at high altitude and at times, in inclement weathe r. An appropriate level of physical fitness is required.
• Some required uniform pieces are provided.

This role is subject to all terms and conditions of the Sunshine Village Employee Handbook and Policy Manual, and the Alberta Employment Standards Code.

The Perks:

• FREE - Your staff pass is your ticket to ride Sunshine!
• Ski & Ride – Free days & discounts at ski resorts across Canada
• Wellness – Discounted fitness passes, yoga, onsite support & professional support
• Exclusive deals – Brand-named gear & local businesses
• And much, much more!