Job Description

L’Abattoir Restaurant is currently seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead our culinary team.
The Executive Chef of L’Abattoir Restaurant works in partnership with the General Manager to create a world class dining experience in our restaurant dining room and private dining facility.
The Executive Chef’s main focuses are: purchasing/receiving, scheduling/labour costing, inventory management/COG’s, menu development/training, recruitment/staff retention, and fostering a positive/supportive environment for all team members

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Executive Chef at L’Abattoir will have a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership position. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as the primary leadership body in a fast paced, fine dining environment.
Experience in banqueting and/or catering is an asset for this role.

General duties and responsibilities are as follows:

– Is the management body responsible for the effective sourcing, purchasing, receiving, organization of food products and required supplies to operate all services, in all departments of the restaurant.

– Is an ambassador for the business and they conduct themselves accordingly at all times both inside and outside of the business.

– Embodies all values and management principles as outlined in the company handbook and/or general code of conduct

– Runs the business in complete compliance with Vancouver Health Authority, WorkSafeBC, and WHMIS

– Is responsible and effective in all practices related to team management and human resources

– Oversees the successful culinary operations of private dining, and assists Sous Chef’s with the successful execution of a la carte dining and its meal periods when required

– Is responsible for menu development and ensuring all ingredients/supplies required to execute the menu are available to team members at all times

– Is responsible for menu item documentation & recipe book maintenance
– Is responsible for contributing to the weekly planning of family meal
– Is responsible for recruitment and onboarding of new team members as required

– Is responsible for ingredient procurement, maintenance of supplier relationships & seasonal menu planning

– Is proficient in all aspects of verbal and written English and communicates in a language that is professional at all times

-Is responsible for effectively costing menu items for current and perspective dishes

– Is responsible for keeping walk in cooler/dry storage/freezer areas organized

– Is responsible for providing weekly cost reporting to kitchen leadership team members

– Holds regular meetings with members of the management and communicates all pertinent information to necessary parties when necessary.
– Creates and upholds means of effective communication with all members of their team and is efficient and timely in responding

– Ensures all daily logs (fridge temperature/dishwasher) are filled out in order to be in compliance with VCH

– Assists in the resolution of internal conflict between team members. The Executive Chef will consult Ownership/Director of Operations in the necessary steps for appropriate conflict resolution

– Has working knowledge of basic finance in relation to the health of a restaurant and will manage operational expenditure accordingly, this includes managing inventory levels and costing of menu items using tools such as Optimum Control.

– Communicates to Ownership any purchases of equipment required to execute daily meal service

– Communicates to Ownership through all means necessary including Repairs & Maintenance log and Daily Push Log

– Is responsible for scheduling of regularly planned kitchen maintenance (hood vents/grease traps/fire suppression)

– Is responsible for daily inputting and filing of food/supplies invoices

– Assists in arranging equipment repairs as required

– Valid food safe level 2 certificate required

Salary/Wage

80,000.00 - 100,000.00

Other Perks/Benefits

- Daily family meal - Performance bonus - Staff discount - Employee benefits plan

Recommended Training

WHIMIS

Job Application Process

apply in confidence via email to careers@labattoir.ca

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