Full-Time (40 hrs), Permanent | Benefited Position | Salary: $75,000 - $90,000Are you a creative culinary professional who is full of energy and fresh ideas? Are you looking for more meaning in your work?
As a PARC Chef de Cuisine, you're a leader on our Food and Beverage team, responsible for:
- Creating an incredible dining experience for our residents and guests at all levels.
- Preparing beautifully plated dishes that meet the highest standards in food safety, culinary artistry, and portion control.
- Designing inspired seasonal and special menus that our residents love -while meeting budgets and including delicious vegetarian, low calorie/fat and PARC SMART options.
- Setting budgets, purchasing supplies, and maintaining inventories.
- Recruiting, training, managing, motivating and evaluating employees to perform their duties safely, professionally, courteously, and efficiently.
- Supporting PARC's marketing efforts, as well as Active Living programs - by working closely with the Active Living Manager to create social and culinary events.
- Overseeing all kitchen sanitation and safety measures, including proper storage of food, supplies, and chemicals.
The perks of PARC Hospitality- Meaningful work. How many hospitality jobs can say that? At PARC, you'll be making a positive difference in seniors' lives, each and every day.
- Refreshments while you work. PARC's chef-prepared cuisine rivals the best in BC, and we offer subsidized daily meals and beverages to employees.
- No more late nights. Unlike the rest of the hospitality world, our closing shift ends at 9 p.m.
- Flexible hours and location. We're open to scheduling when and where it works for you - with guaranteed shifts every week. PARC has five great locations across the Lower Mainland.
- A supportive, diverse team and training opportunities. We believe in giving our people opportunities to advance wherever we can.
- High-value benefits. We offer Extended Health, Vision, Dental, Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), to help protect your health, family and way of life. Plus: birthdays off with pay, parental top-ups and much more!
It takes a special kind of person to work here - does this sound like you?- You're a culinary leader and artist who knows dining and restaurant management inside-out.
- You're an expert in recruiting, training, motivating, and managing high-performance culinary teams.
- You have a diploma or certificate in Food Services Management and Red Seal certification.
- You have at least five years of experience in a hospitality leadership role or senior-living environment - or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- You're an excellent communicator, decision-maker, and mentor.
- You have current First Aid, CPR, Food Safe Level 1 and WHMIS certifications.
- You understand and respect the needs of seniors, their families, and other professional services engaged with our residents.
At PARC Retirement Living we require a Criminal Record Check, and a TB test within the first month of employment.
