First and Second Cook Banquets Kitchen

**What’s in it for you**:
Do you have a passion for food and the creation of truly spectacular fare? If so, explore what we have to offer
Every memorable dining experience at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel begins with behind the scenes with our culinary teams’ commitment to exceptional cuisine As a First Cook and Second Cook, you will be a key member of the culinary team for the Main Kitchen. You will show case your talents as a First Cook and Second Cook and ensure each dish is flawless. Your talent will ensure our Conference and Meetings and Events guests experience is considered as the place to gather, dine and connect. We trust you consistently provide our customers with remarkable meals without delay that meets the impeccable Wall Centre standards.
FIRST COOK - BANQUETS KITCHEN
**What your day will look like**:

- Assists the Executive Chef, Sous Chefs and Chef de Partie’s.
- Prepare all aspects of the food production for Banquets according to hotel standards and sanitation practices.
- Prepare food items for customers using a quality pre-determined method in a timely and consistent manner with the minimum of wastage possible.
- Daily cleaning and inventory of walk in, storage and refrigerators for stock rotation and cleanliness.
- Ensure all equipment in work area is properly cleaned after every use.
- Report any equipment in need of repair to Chef immediately.
- Logging fridge temperatures on a daily basis.
- Train junior staff members on all kitchen practices and procedures.
- Input in menu development is a necessity
- Checking quality and receiving food orders when senior chefs are not present.
- Perform other duties as necessary and assigned by Chef.

**Your experience and skills include**:

- Red Seal Certificate highly recommended.
- Must have Food Safe Level 1 and Level 2.
- Food Safe Certification is required to be renewed every 2 years
- individuals will be
- responsible for paying for their course.
- Ability to obtain and or maintain any provincial and federal licenses, certificates and permits.
- First Cooks are required to have a minimum of three years of experience in comparable 4 diamond hotels or restaurants.
- Completion of a recognized culinary program.
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English, a second language is an asset.
- Must be able to work varying shifts between typically between 5am and 11pm but not exclusively.
- Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A neat, clean, well-groomed appearance as per hotel standards.
- Must be able to lift/carry up to 25kg.

SECOND COOK - BANQUETS KITCHEN
**What your day will look like**:

- Prepare all aspects of the food production for Banquets, according to hotel standards and sanitation practices.
- Prepare food items for customers using a quality pre-determined method in a timely and consistent manner with the minimum of wastage possible.
- Practice sanitation and safety daily to ensure total customer satisfaction.
- Daily cleaning and inventory of walk in, storage and refrigerators for stock rotation and cleanliness.
- Ensure all equipment in work area is properly cleaned after every use.
- Report any equipment in need of repair to Chef immediately.
- Perform other duties as necessary and assigned by Chef.
- It is the responsibility of the associate to check their schedule.

**Your experience and skills include**:

- Must have Food Safe Level 1 and Level 2.
- Food Safe Certification is required to be renewed every 2 years
- individuals will be responsible for paying for their course.
- Red Seal Certification Recommended
- Ability to obtain and or maintain any provincial and federal licenses, certificates and permits.
- Second Cooks, ideally, but not ultimately, are required to have a minimum of three years of experience in comparable 4 diamond hotels or restaurants.
- Completion of a recognized culinary program
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English, a second language is an asset.
- Must be able to work /opening shift/ mid shift/closing shift
- Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A neat, clean, well-groomed appearance as per hotel standards.
- Must be able to lift/carry up to 25Kg.

**To note**:

- Complete job description will be presented at the time of job offer

DIVERSITY
Wall Centre Hotels is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Wall Centre Hotels, through education, review and engagement is achieving a work environment that is fair and just for all associates and where all associates are valued for the diversity they bring to the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, and age.