Sous Chef Jobs

Peak Cellars is looking for a Sous Chef to join our incredible team of food lovers. Located in Lake Country, BC, Peak Cellars has a ½ acre garden with two greenhouses and berry bushes that our Garden Bistro uses to prepare dishes with newly-harvested ingredients. If you have previous restaurant experience, and want to develop a career in the wine industry, then we want to hear from you!

Description

Reporting to the Chef de Cuisine, the duties of a Sous Chef include assisting in day-to-day culinary operations such as menu creation, food purchasing, and maintnanence of quality standards.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of a Sous Chef include, but are not limited to

• Assist in training, support and monitoring of all culinary team experiences
• Oversee and maintain cleaning schedule; ensure team are following daily cleanliness procedures
• Execute and support the vision of the Chef onto the plate
• Operating, maintenance and cleanliness of kitchen appliances and surfaces
• Set up and tear down prep station for service
• Maintain communication with the Chef on all things kitchen related
• Positive and constructive communication among team members
• Ability to teach and motivate young cooks
• Past history of ordering systems
• In absence of Chef, ordering of food/supplies
• Preparation of weekly food/supplies requirements to Chef
• Adherence to all other relevant company policies
• Follow recipes, procedures & presentation according to Chef’s guidelines
• Oversee records of cooler, freezer, dishwasher temperatures and wastage
• Food preparation, arrangement and plating of dishes

Requirements

• WHMIS
• 5 years’ experience required
• Food Safe
• Set of knives
• Red Seal Certification or equivalent

O’Rourke Family Vineyards adheres to employment equity and equal opportunity programs and encourages all women, visible minorities, Aboriginals and disabled persons to apply. We would like to thank all applicants for submitting their resume; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Must already be living in Canada.