About this role
Second Cook / First Cook / Chef de Partie
Full-Time Permanent
FAIRMONT Culinary Location: Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Canada External Reference: REF115027S Keyword: Culinary Opportunities Region Luxury & Lifestyle
Job Description: Join our culinary team at one of Canada's top hotels. Unleash your passion and creativity in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with dedicated chefs, preparing and serving exceptional meals with the freshest local ingredients. Take your career to new heights in our vibrant kitchen.
Positions Available & Starting Rate Per Hour:
- Second Cook - 20.57 per hour
- First Cook - 21.82
- Chef de Partie - 27.47 per hour
We recognize tenure through our compensation. Hourly rates increase after six months, and yearly to three years.
Job Duties Include:
First Cook
- Food Preparation & Quality: Prepare and present menu items to standard, ensuring quality, freshness, and food safety compliance.
- Station Leadership: Own your station during service, maintaining organization, consistency, and supporting/training junior team members.
- Operations & Support: Follow procedures, manage inventory (FIFO), maintain cleanliness, and assist across kitchen areas as needed.
Second Cook
- Prepare, cook, and serve food for à la carte and buffet menus, including extensive prep work.
- Ensure quality and freshness in all prepped food items.
- Follow standards set by the Sous Chef and ALLSAFE health & safety protocols.
- Work flexibly across different kitchen venues as needed.
Chef de Partie
- Assist the Sous Chef with the day to day, on site operations of the kitchen
- Work within the hotel budget guidelines for the kitchens, to take responsibility for minimizing labour costs, food costs, wastage, unnecessary expenses, etc.
- Train, mentor and lead all cooks below chef de partie level on daily duties and requirements
- Actively share ideas, opinions and suggestions in daily shift briefing
- Input work orders on items needing repair and place orders for food in birchstreet system
Qualifications
Your Skills & Qualifications:
- Second Cook/ First Cook
- Minimum 1 year of culinary experience; a Culinary School certificate or diploma is an asset.
- Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing/walking for long periods.
- Comfortable working with various kitchen equipment, including ovens, fryers, and freezers.
- Strong attention to de