Nevados Restaurant Ltd. located at 531 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0, is recruiting two (2) full-time sous chefs. These positions are responsible to supervise kitchen operations in support of the Head Chef and must be creative and experienced culinary professionals. The sous chefs work 35-40 hours per week and the salary offered is $23.00 per hour. Our restaurant is open between the hours of5:00PM-10:00PM, 7 days a week. It’s imperative that the successful candidates have 2 – 3 years of experience as a sous chef or chef. Benefits include medical & extended health benefits, ski pass and food discount.

Responsibilities

• Assist head chef to manage all activities in the kitchen, including food preparation and production, management, recruitment, training, development and improvements.
• Develop menus based on season and fresh product availability.
• Create daily specials and educate wait staff on ingredients to be communicated effectively to customers.
• Ensure efficient, cost-effective operation and profitability of food production.
• Assure adherence to high level food quality, preparation, recipes, presentation, and plating in conjunction with the restaurant’srecipesand specifications and served in a timely manner.
• Supervise and inspect cooking line, prep areas, storage areas, prep halls, loading docks, exterior compounds, coolers and freezers on a regular basis and ensure food service sanitation standards and health protection standards are met.
• Ensure kitchen personnel are trained in best cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Assist head chef with food costs control by reviewing portion control, minimizing waste and conducting food inventory countsandvariances are investigated and order from suppliers.
• Manage kitchenware and disposables budgets.
• Supervise kitchen staff schedules, overtime and labour targets.
• Monitor sales trends and forecasts to achieve profit.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary education required.
• Minimum 2-3 years culinary experience as a sous chef or chef.
• Strong communication skills with managers, kitchen and dining room employees, and guests.
• Ability to bend, stand, and stoop for long periods of time, and working long hours in hot conditions

To Apply

By Email: nevadosfernie@gmail.com

By Mail: 531 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0  Attn: Nevados Restaurant