Title: Executive Sous Chef - Aramark@ Carleton University
Ottawa, ON, CA, TBD
Job Description
Come join our passionate culinary team! We are hiring a full-time Executive Sous Chef to join our Carleton Dining Services team at the Teraanga Commons Dining Hall on Carleton University Campus. You will have the opportunity to create a wide range of cultural cuisines, work with local partners, feature special dishes with your own flair, and impact our customers’ dining experience.
Reporting to the Executive Chef of the Board Plan, the Executive Sous Chef oversees all activities of our Sous Chefs, Cooks and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking food in a high-volume environment. The Executive Sous Chef also provides training, culinary vision and leadership.
Job Responsibilities
About You
- Day to day involvement to a high standard, in compliance with client contract.
- To assist in crafting all menu cycles ensuring constant innovation and food variety whilst ensuring budgeted gross profit margins.
- To make certain the highest standard of food quality, presentation and service are achieved and maintained.
- To aid with all food orders ensuring that only approved suppliers are used in order to fully exploit broker supplier costs.
- To share responsibility with the Chef Executive Chef or the checking, probing and signing of food deliveries to verify that only the highest standards of produce is accepted into the unit and to corroborate the accurate procedures are followed if experiencing any difficulties with suppliers.
- To assist Executive Chef in evaluating the training needs of all kitchen staff.
- As a member of the team, you are equally responsible for cleaning and hygiene and that any assigned daily and weekly cleaning duties are carried out to standard.
- To review the kitchen hazard list every week with the Executive Chef.
- To maintain good communications and working relationship with your client, customers, and all staff.
- The performance of any reasonable task which assists with the service, food preparation, hygiene, safety, and other matters relating to the efficient operation of the unit.
Qualifications
About You
• Multiple years in the culinary field; professional culinary training
• Red Seal Certification is an asset
• Passion for food and hospitality
• Excellent people management skills; experience training and supervising team members
• Working knowledge and training on all health & safety standards and sanitation standards (Food Safe, GHS, Health and Safety Policies, food-handling techniques)
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset
• Experience with food and labour costing
• Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
What We Offer
• Health, Dental, Vision benefit options with no waiting period
• Aramark Canada’s Defined Contribution Pension Plan with no waiting period
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Recognition Programs including Service Awards
• Meal Program
• Strong focus on a safe and healthy work environment
• Diverse and inclusive workforce
• Aramark Scholarship Program (dependents of full-time employees)
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About Aramark
At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.
You'll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you'll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.