Sous Chef - Winter 2024/25

What can you expect?  

The Sous Chef is in a visible role, overseeing the day-to-day operations of consistent, high-quality food and beverage service in a specified outlet. This role focuses on leadership, planning, and ensuring the highest standards of food service are met. The Sous Chef works under the supervision of Resort Chef and Resort Executive Chef, and closely with all culinary departments at Sunshine.

This job might be right for you if you think you would really enjoy:

Oversight of specific outlet back of house culinary team, including:

• Overseeing the day-to-day back of house operations  
• Leading the culinary team 
• Ensuring that all food service standards, health and safety regulations, and quality controls are followed consistently and thoroughly 
• Able to be hands on in food preparation and serving, when needed 

Administrative and Reporting Responsibilities 

• Managing the training and development of back of house employees
• Timely and accurate incident and deficiencies reporting.  
• Resolving issues promptly and engaging with Management team on recommendations and progress reports of outlet

• Several years experience as a cook in a fast-paced food service, a combination of relevant experience will be considered.  
• all food handling / food safety permits are required.
• Good computer knowledge (MS WORD and Excel), company HRIS systems 
• Strong communication & organization skills 
• Outgoing, positive, friendly attitude.  
• Calm under pressure and patient, able to exercise good decision making.  
• Communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.  
• Prepared to work flexible schedules (weekends, holidays) 
• Maintain professional conduct when in uniform, on or off-duty, and online.  
• Effectively provide training, support, and assistance to coworkers.  
• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training.  
• Must be neat, punctual, and dependable.  
• Experience in menu costing, menu planning, analytics

Additional considerations:

• Employees must always be of sound mind, exhibit good judgment, and report to work fit for duty.  
• This position works at high altitude and at times, in inclement weather. An appropriate level of physical fitness is required.  
• Some required uniform pieces are provided.  

This role is subject to all terms and conditions of the Sunshine Village Employee Handbook and Policy Manual, and the Alberta Employment Standards Code.