Job Information
Fairmont Chef de Partie - Pastry in Victoria, British Columbia
Company Description
Recognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and awarded Best Historic Hotel in the Americas, Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC overlooking the city’s sparkling Inner Harbour.
This Forbes Four-Star, 4-Diamond property offers 464 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, Willow Stream Spa with signature West Coast experiences, Q at the Empress Restaurant featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine and award winning wine list, and Q Bar with its regionally focused cocktail culture was recently named to Canada’s 50 Best Bars list. World famous Tea at the Empress is a bucket list experience in the hotel’s sophisticated Lobby Lounge. Located on Vancouver Island, Canada’s Castle on the Coast is the ideal starting point to explore British Columbia’s stunning natural beauty.
Job Description
What is in it for you:
Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor properties worldwide
Exclusive Employee and Friends & Family Discounts at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Exclusive access to the Pacific Northwest Food & Beverage Discount Program with 50% off at our dining destinations in Vancouver, Victoria, and Whistler
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
Complimentary meal during your shift through our Colleague Dining Program
Complimentary uniform laundering
Access to our Safety Footwear Reimbursement Program (up to $120 per year)
Access to our comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, including extended healthcare benefits and RMT, dental, vision, and complimentary counseling, wellness sessions, financial and family planning through LifeWorks
Access to our company-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
Opportunity to develop your talent through coaching and our Leadership Mentoring Programs
Hourly wage between $29.17- 33.34
What you will be doing:
Leads a shift, station or area of the kitchen, supervising a team of culinary professionals
You are highly organized and can proactively delegate, prioritize and assign duties to Journeypersons and Cooks Assistants to ensure a consistently high level of productivity
In conjunction with the Executive Pastry Chef you will supervise your colleagues to ensure the highest level of production and the smoothest execution of service for the Pastry Department
Demonstrate a positive and proactive approach with colleagues to ensure a high level of motivation resulting in a smooth and efficient operation
Possess a complete understanding of the menu and syllabus as it applies to the Pastry Department
Ensure all food is prepared according to the recipes and standards specified by the Executive Pastry Chef and Executive Chef, this includes quality checks of the food prior to it being served
Contribute ideas to menu development
Collaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef during the preparation of performance reviews for fellow colleagues. i.e.: input, observations and opinions regarding behavior and performance
Follow best practices and provide coaching, training and guidance to all colleagues
Demonstrate the importance of food and labour cost by leading by example.
Communicate, monitor and delegate Food Safe Standards to ensure all food is properly stored, labeled and rotated
Promote professional work habits while maintaining a safe and positive environment
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
A minimum of 5 years recent (in the last five years) experience in a hotel or Pastry Shop (Bakery) of comparable size and level of service and 2 years as a certified Journeyperson
Journeymen’s papers (Pastry) or Red Seal (Pastry) or equivalents (Pastry)
Excellent organizational skills – showing an ability to multi task in a fast paced environment
A high level of responsibility and accountability
Team leader with proven success in supporting team performance
Strong independent decision making abilities
Proven ability to effectively train and develop co-workers
Commitment to provide excellent service and exceed guests' expectations
Proven artistic skills in food presentation
Completion of practical cooking test
Fluent English language skills; both written and verbal.
Food safe certificate
Must be able to work flexible shifts
Impeccable grooming and presentation
Additional Information
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): Frequent standing and walking, Occasional bending and kneeling, Occasional carrying and lifting
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
Your team and working environment: Welcome to Canada’s Castle on the Coast. The Empress Hotel sits proudly at the centre of culture and history in Victoria, British Columbia. This is the best of all worlds – where contrast meets distinction, opulence blends harmoniously with the understated and fabled history meshes with contemporary affairs. This award-winning Victoria hotel and National Historic Site is an alluring blend of classic and contemporary, vintage and cutting-edge: Where Modern meets Iconic. Come join our wonderful team of hospitality experts!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Why work for Accor?
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