Chef de Partie

**About Plaza Premium Group**:
Plaza Premium Lounge is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process.

As part of Plaza Premium Group family, you will be an ambassador for Teamwork, Excellent Service and Innovation. Your attention to detail, warm personality and positive attitude will be part of our collective goals in enhancing the airport experience for all travelers.

Plaza Premium Group is proud managing partners with the national flag bearer, Air Canada, and therefore is looking for professional and highly skilled individuals for various FOH & BOH positions for the Air Canada Signature Suite at Vancouver International Airport. In order to serve Air Canada’s super elite, high-profile customers travelling on Air Canada’s Signature Class on select international routes, Plaza Premium Lounge is seeking skilled professionals for both FOH & BOH from, fine-dining, high-end restaurant/hotel backgrounds.

Cooking. Creativity. Is this your life?
- Do you believe that commitment unlocks unlimited potential?
- We are the perfect Company to launch or further your career.
- We are all about great ingredients, culinary innovation and nourishing inspiration

**Overall responsibility**

Assist Sous Chef to maintain highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. Ensures the highest standards and consistent quality in the daily preparation and keeps up to date with the new products, recipes and preparation techniques.

**Key Areas of Duties and Responsibility**
- Prepares, pre-cooks, cooks and presents menu items in a timely fashion; following standardized recipes and quality standards
- Address general questions from guest regarding menu items
- Ensures cleanliness and hygiene is maintained and that food products are rotated to ensure high standards of freshness.
- Ensures refrigerators and storage are organized and maintained and that all food products are correctly stored.
- Ensure appropriate stock levels are maintaining.
- Submits food product requirements, equipment maintenance or issues to the Sous Chef for purchasing
- Assists Commis and Demi Chefs with product receipts, breakdown, storage and rotation
- Cleans culinary equipment after use and/or removes soiled equipment to the dish pit
- Liaises and communicates effectively with all appropriate operational departments
- Ensures compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.
- Operate and maintain all department equipment and reporting of malfunctioning
- Perform all other duties as assigned

**Qualities & Requirements**
- Valid Food handler certification
- Valid First Aid certification will be an asset
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs of weight
- Strong leadership skills
- Substantial experiences in cooking
- Good communication skills, including verbal and writing skills
- Good organizational skills
- Positive attitude
- Initiative
- Self-motivated
- High sense of responsibility
- Ability to prioritize
- Problem solving ability
- High level of attention to detail

**Required to be located in Canada to start immediately

**WHATS IN IT FOR ME**:

- Global lounge use for full time colleagues
- Free parking at YVR Staff parking during duty hours at the lounges for full time colleagues
- Health Care coverage as per company policy
- Company events
- Opportunities for career advancement within the company
- Employee of the month Awards for BOH & FOH
- Airline ticket for Employee of the Year
- NO TIPS

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes, all Covid-19 precautions are in place. Face masks, gloves, sanitized work spaces, hand sanitizers available for staff and customers, screens at front-desk and buffet/bar counters.

Work Location: One location