Culinary Opportunities

Who We Are:

Join the team at Fairmont Banff Springs. Set in one of Western Canada’s most spectacular alpine destinations, Banff offers a unique community of hospitality enthusiasts, outdoor adventure seekers, artists, entertainers, and families alike. It’s the perfect work/life combination.

Join our culinary team at one of Canada’s top hotels. Unleash your passion and creativity in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with dedicated chefs, preparing and serving exceptional meals with the freshest local ingredients. Take your career to new heights in our vibrant kitchen.

Positions Available & Starting Rate Per Hour: 

• Second Cook – $20.57 per hour
• First Cook – $21.82
• Chef de Partie  – $27.47 per hour

We recognize tenure through our compensation. Hourly rates increase after six months, and yearly to three years.

Job Duties Include:

First Cook

• Food Preparation & Quality: Prepare and present menu items to standard, ensuring quality, freshness, and food safety compliance.
• Station Leadership: Own your station during service, maintaining organization, consistency, and supporting/training junior team members.
• Operations & Support: Follow procedures, manage inventory (FIFO), maintain cleanliness, and assist across kitchen areas as needed.

Second Cook

• Prepare, cook, and serve food for à la carte and buffet menus, including extensive prep work.
• Ensure quality and freshness in all prepped food items.
• Follow standards set by the Sous Chef and ALLSAFE health & safety protocols.
• Work flexibly across different kitchen venues as needed.

Chef de Partie

• Assist the Sous Chef with the day to day, on site operations of the kitchen
• Work within the hotel budget guidelines for the kitchens, to take responsibility for minimizing; labour costs, food costs, wastage, unnecessary expenses, etc.
• Train, mentor and lead all cooks below chef de partie level on daily duties and requirements
• Actively share ideas, opinions and suggestions in daily shift briefing
• Input work orders on items needing repair and place orders for food in birchstreet system