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This position involves all areas of food production and service including catering and events, retail food programs and the Culinary Centre open kitchen market concept. Nature of Work: This position reports directly to the Executive Sous Chef and the Executive Chef.\nThis position plays a lead role in the kitchen working as a part of a team in a fast paced, high volume food production and kitchen environment providing support and assistance to the Sous Chefs and other team members. Schedule can change from week to week, is subject to change with business demands, and will include early mornings, evenings and/or weekends. The incumbent is accountable to the Consumer Services Team Charter and is aligned with its purpose, vision, and values, holding themselves and each other accountable to these guiding principles.\nTypical Duties or Accountabilities: Prepare food according to standardized recipes, menus and specifications. Contributes to the culinary development and creative presentations of food and menu items. Provides regular communication and direction to junior cooks ensuring workflow, timeline and standards are met.\nOn a daily basis, ensures a full scope of their kitchen department to proactively identify and solve challenges and make corrective actions. Production of hot and cold foods including high volume production, short order and interactive presentation cooking. Works in an open kitchen environment with customer interaction.\nEnsures knowledge of the menu items and allergens. Demonstrate professionalism and customer service ensuring a positive customer experience. Assist in the production and presentation of corporate catering and high profile special events.\nAdhere to departmental standards, policies, procedures and safety requirements conducive to a safe working environment. Ensure the highest level of Food Safe Handling in approaching work tasks. Sanitation and maintenance of work stations and kitchen equipment.\nFollow department procedures and standards. Works collaboratively with other staff to ensure seamless customer service, which includes but is not limited to covering sick and vacation time. Treats all confidential information and materials in a confidential manner.\nCollaborates with others as required to complete assignments and support team efforts. Assist in other areas of the kitchen as needed. Qualifications Education: Red Seal Journeyman’s Cook Certificate required.\nCompletion of a relevant culinary or hospitality program will be considered an asset. A combination of experience and education may be considered. Licenses: A Food Safe Certificate is required.\nWHIMIS Certificate is required. Experience: Minimum 5 years of related culinary experience within a full service or multi-unit operation and minimum 2 years supervising and leading a team combined with a proven track record of maintaining high standards of productivity, efficiency and growth in the culinary arts and hospitality industry. Catering and event experience is required.\nExperience directing and supervising kitchen staff is essential. Experience participating in cooking demonstrations and competitions is an asset. A combination of work experience and education may be considered.\nSkills: Exceptional creativity and presentation skills Strong hands on culinary skill and knowledge Menu and recipe development Ability to work for long period of time in a faced paced and physical kitchen environment. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills Leadership and mentoring skills Multitasking and prioritization Problem solving Adapt and scale recipes to production levels and various applications. Food costing Exceptional work ethic.\nFlexible, positive and energetic with the ability to work under pressure. Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability organize work, delegate duties, hold accountability and set priorities for self and others with changing business demands Ability to set and enforce standards of performance and adherence to workplace policies and practices. Perform medium to moderate lifting.\nWorking independently and collaboratively as a team member. 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