Line Cook / Chef De Partie

About The Business

Located in the vibrant heart of Kitsilano, Au Comptoir is the neighbourhood’s cozy café-bistro focused on offering the real French Parisian experience with a West Coast inspiration and a modern touch.

With a stunning custom-made “counter” (Comptoir) from Dax, France, the white subway tiles, and the living wall garden behind the bar, it’s easy to be transported to the back street of Paris.

Driven by Max Bettili & Julien Aubin, French/Owners who arrived just after the Olympics in Vancouver, Au Comptoir is a combination of different personalities, characters and talents who bring their craft into a 48 seats restaurant, where you will find locally sourced produce, Ocean Wise seafood, and non-medicated meat.

As an award-winning French bistro, our menus change with the seasons to highlight the bounty of incredible produce our local growers bring us. The passionate team in the kitchen is led by Chef Alex Carriere who arrived in 2008 from France after cooking for 10 years in a Michelin stars restaurant. The team works hard to showcase their collective skills and vision to create contemporary dishes rooted in classic French techniques. Our Pastries are made daily by French pastry chef Clement Barbier.

Expectations

Au Comptoir is looking for positive souls who are passionate about good healthy food, want to learn and grow, and are open to experiencing new things. We are looking for a full-time & Part-time Chef de Partie. We appreciate individuality and people who bring more to the table than just experience. We’re looking for career minded people as opposed to just paying the bills. If you are a person who can own a service and drive consistent quality food output, someone who is great at multitasking and thrives through autonomy, come join our family! Did we mention that you need to work well under pressure while maintaining your great attitude? Yes, we have high expectations. You will be working alongside our French Chef, so creativity and curiosity are required. Au Comptoir does as much as we can everything from scratch.

Duties

• Prepare all menu items for dinner service
• Ability to work both cold and hot stations
• Clean, close, and reset kitchen at end of service
• Assist in receiving and managing raw food products
• You will be in charge of ordering produce for your station.
• Complete daily prep lists to standard
• Fresh Sheet menu change almost daily and more sometimes, bring creativity and curiosity
• Prepare stations for use including cleanliness

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of French cooking is an asset but not required
• You have the ability to lead
• You are a creative-minded Chef
• Creativity skills
• You have common sense
• Two years of cooking experience as a Chef de Partie or manager
• You have great skill of communication
• You are passionate
• Culinary education

Employment type: Full-time & part-time

Compensation

Wages are competitive and dependent upon experience, gratuities are above industry standards. Possibility to grow within the company. Must be available to work weekends. Training can begin immediately.

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