Chef de Cuisine

1 month ago

Calgary, Canada Heritage Park Full time

**Position Type**:Permanent Full-Time

**Hours**:40 hours per week

**Department**:Culinary Services

**Reports To**:Executive Sous Chef

**Application Deadline**:November 30, 2024

**Job Overview**:
The Chef de Cuisine for the Selkirk Restaurant and Railway Café oversees the preparation and delivery of high-quality, casual dining experiences that align with the standards set by Heritage Park. This includes creating and executing menu items, ensuring consistency in food quality, and managing kitchen operations for both venues. Lead and mentor a dynamic team, ensuring smooth kitchen operations, maintaining food safety standards, and contributing to an exceptional dining experience for our guests.

**Responsibilities**:
Kitchen Management
- Create, write, and execute menus for both Selkirk Restaurant and the Railway Café, ensuring they reflect the venue’s concept and seasonal offerings
- Adhere to established food and labor costs while maintaining creativity and quality
- Prepare and present food according to standardized recipes and procedures, ensuring consistent quality, taste, and presentation
- Oversee the training and direction of casual and seasonal culinary team members at both Selkirk and Railway Café
- Work closely with front-of-house staff to maintain high standards of customer service, including addressing any culinary-related questions, special requests, or dietary accommodations
- Ensure smooth communication between kitchen and front of house service teams
- Ensure all food handling and kitchen operations adhere to Heritage Park policies, AHS guidelines, and safe food handling practices
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen environment, and ensure all equipment is in good working order
- Provide support to other sections of the Kitchen and Culinary Services department as needed, maintaining flexibility in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Monitor and maintain food and labor costs in line with Heritage Park’s established budgets, taking proactive steps to improve efficiency while maintaining quality and guest satisfaction
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and other departments to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
- Uphold Heritage Park’s code of conduct, maintaining professional relationships and fostering a respectful, safe, and positive working environment for all team members

People Leadership
- Lead by example by providing day-to-day support to direct reports to enhance expertise and professional growth
- Foster a positive, collaborative environment that encourages learning, growth, and a high standard of kitchen performance
- Conduct regular check-ins and provide feedback to ensure that direct reports are meeting performance expectations and achieving objectives
- Assess areas for development and provide open and respectful feedback in a timely fashion
- Work with direct reports to create annual SMART goals and track and ensure regular communication for on-time goal delivery and completion

Organizational Excellence and Wellbeing
- Contribute to inspiring and immersive experiences at the Park through your roles and responsibilities by engaging in Heritage Park initiatives that align with the overall mission and vision of the Park
- Demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety by complying with Heritage Park's Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS), following safe work practices, reporting work-related incidents, injuries and hazards, participating in employer training, and adhering policies including the Code of Conduct and the Workplace Violence and Harassment policy
- Actively support a positive work environment through creating an atmosphere of inclusion, engagement and fulfillment in line with Heritage Park values
- Demonstrate responsible stewardship of our people, collections and financial assets by ensuring that they are handled with integrity, sustainability, and a focus on long-term benefits for the organization and its stakeholders
- Perform other duties as required

**Required Qualifications**:

- Completion of post-secondary education from a recognized culinary school is required
- Possession of a Journeyman Certificate or Alberta Red Seal is required
- Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in within the culinary industry is required
- Managing a team in a Chef role within a restaurant environment is required
- Financial management including creation, monitoring and reporting on budget/costs
- Possession of a valid class 5 driver's license is required.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport, influence stakeholders, and represent Heritage Park
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills in a client-faced setting

**Special Clothing and Equipment**:

- Appropriate uniform and safety equipment will be provided by Heritage Park; and
- Footwear, as designated by the Heritage Park Costume Department, will be provided by

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