Sous Chef

Experience luxury, adventure, and the great outdoors at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge; where the stunning Canadian Rockies are your backyard. Take your career to new heights while surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, world-class hospitality, and endless opportunities to explore. This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to live, work, and thrive in a place like no other. Join us and make every day an unforgettable adventure!  

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, as our new Sous Chef.

What you will be doing:  

Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Follow departmental policies, procedures and service standards
• Maintaining the highest Culinary standards as determined by the Executive Chef and the guests of the Jasper Park Lodge, and through creative, personalized menu development
• Must stay abreast of restaurant trends to ensure that culinary offerings are reflective of industry trends
• Managing employee performance, through training, coaching, or corrective action as required
• Uphold a safe working environment by ensuring all colleagues work safely
• Promote professional work habits by encouraging colleagues to act with integrity and recognize this trait in others and reward them appropriately (Bravograms, verbal recognition)
• Maintain on going training and development of colleagues, conduct Colleague Performance Reviews and follow up in a timely manner
• Consolidate food requisitions from restaurants and banquets so as to create and submit market orders on a biweekly basis
• Participate in the hiring process, through the interview process and determination of positions based on an applicant’s resume and interview
• Lead the apprenticeship program through testing and homework, and communicating government requirements and corporate support for apprentices
• Able to work with & manage a diversified group of colleagues, through setting expectations & proper follow up
• Able to prepare schedules based on business volumes and productivity goals
• Ability to motivate individual colleagues and entire teams
• Ensure all allergy concerns are properly dealt with according to hotel standards
• Ensure the kitchen area is maintained in a clean and hygienic state according to provincial regulation
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Embrace the Fairmont brand promise and luxury in your role and in all your interactions.
• Other duties as assigned