Executive Sous Chef
WestCana is looking for strong, experienced Full-time Executive Sous Chef in Vancouver.
Job Summary:
The Executive Sous Chef will work in the Culinary Services Team within the Jewish Community Long Term Care Home, following Kosher guidelines for cooking & serving.
Executive Sous Chef Must Haves:
- Current qualifications as a Chef with experience in a volume food preparation, preferably within a health care environment.
- Maintains Valid Foodsafe Level 1 and 2 Certification.
- Must have a working knowledge of HACCP.
- Holds and Maintains Valid certification in WHMIS.
- A negative TB test or chest x-ray within the last six months or ability to pass TB clearance documents.
- Clear Criminal Record Check, including vulnerable sector, through the Ministry of Justice upon hire and every 5 years thereafter.
What WestCana will offer you:
- Competitive Salary.
- 4 weeks vacation and 10 days of sick entitlement, as we believe in employees’ well being.
- 100% company paid Extended Health & Dental package that includes Chiropractor, Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program and Out of Country Emergency Care.
- Internal opportunities for growth and development, since we believe in promoting from within.
- Educational opportunities where we will fund your education, if approved, to help advance your career with us.
- A Talent Management Program where we will grow and develop you into supervisor and managerial roles, if desired.
- A fun environment with company events and activities. We celebrate site anniversaries, years of service, professional appreciations, staff appreciation events and an annual Holiday party.
Executive Sous Chef Responsibilities:
- Participates in menu creation
- Prepares and/or assists in monitoring the preparation of daily and special event menu plans, following all dietary orders/modifications.
- Assist in preparing inventory, month end report, weekly receivers’ reports and audits, with action plans to remedy any audits not meeting standards.
- Purchase and store inventory, monitoring operating expenditures, and adhere to WestCana inventory control systems to maximize savings and minimize waste.
- Ensuring all phases of food preparation and service meets or exceeds health and safety requirements
- i.e. Community Care Facility Act, WHMIS, WCB, provincial safety standards, etc.
- Ensure Food Safety and Quality, observational & any other necessary audits are completed as required.
- Attend meetings and participate on various committees as required.
- Manages safety of team members; safety concerns reported, investigations, documentation, as well as Employee Incidents/Injuries.
- Assist with providing regular training / in-services to your workers, and measure the effectiveness of the training
- Ensures adherence to Infection Control Practices and provides education to Staff as required for Outbreak and basic infection control practices.
If you are a kind, caring individual who enjoys connecting with and making a difference in the lives of elders – Apply Today!