Head Chef

Dominion Bar + Kitchen is Surrey City Centre's social hub — an inspired downtown experience with local comfort. Our innovative menus center on New Canadian entrées, appetizers, and classic favourites, focusing on locally sourced ingredients. Paired with an exciting list of signature cocktails, outstanding BC wines and craft beer, Dominion Bar + Kitchen sets the scene in Surrey. Located in the lobby of Civic Hotel, Autograph Collection, with views over Civic Plaza, Dominion is a perfect destination for brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Why Join Our Team?
- Dominion offers our team members a variety of benefits, including:

- Competitive wages
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Matching pension after 1 year of service
- Flexible schedule - balance your schedule with your life
- Staff discounts - including meals and Civic Hotel stays
- Team events
- Inclusive and diverse team
- Next to the Surrey Central Skytrain Station
- The ability to advance your career through training and development opportunities

Role Summary

The Head Chef works collaboratively with the General Manager (GM) and is responsible for, and manages the entire food operation for a 140+ seat restaurant and the areas in which food production and preparation takes place. This role is responsible to support the creation and maintenance of the brand promise and standards, ensuring a creative yet market appropriate menu and food is made from scratch and the culinary team is engaged and provides a consistent and high quality food experience.

Key Accountabilities
- Works collaboratively with the GM and Director of Food & Beverage, in the preparation of the Food & Beverage Operating & Capital Budgets
- Ensures food preparation, food costs and service standards are consistently achieved and maintained
- Ensures all kitchen equipment in good working order and properly maintained
- Ensures all Kitchen team members are adequately trained and motivated; providing resources and coaching where needed
- Works closely with Front of the House team in regards to training of food and its service
- Accurately completes Kitchen administration including, weekly inventory, daily line checks, payroll, and uniform issues
- Ensure appropriate levels of inventory and its utilization and rotation
- Effective staff scheduling, vacation planning and department productivity ensuring labour costs track to budget
- Ensures a safe work environment is maintained at all times and that all team members are committed to working safely
- Conducts regular departmental meetings, ensuring team members are informed about department goals, upcoming events, standards and policies are known
- Conducts performance reviews in a timely fashion, using the systems and templates provided
- Interacts with guests to support the brand experience and build the brand
- Monitors monthly labour forecasts and food revenue forecasts
- Ensures adherence to food safety regulations, hygiene and cleanliness + passes audits from the health board
- Performs other duties as assigned and directed by GM and Director of Food & Beverage
- Ability to work by oneself but also in collaboration with the management team

Education & Experience
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a chef in a full service restaurant
- Red Seal and Inter-Provincial Trade qualifications preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Creative Chef with menu development experience and a love of quality seasonal ingredients
- Demonstrated commitment to continually increasing knowledge and skills to offer exceptional experiences to our guests
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasked, multi-functional team environment
- Hands-on, lead by example
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Overseeing the respectful workplace environment implemented within the business. Ensuring inclusivity and value to each team member is shown at all times.

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