Restaurant Chef

Restaurant Chef
Your creative flair and passion for food will lead your culinary team to superior food experiences to our guests. Though your effective leadership and innovation, you will create concepts and menus that place Fairmont Palliser’s Restaurant on the map as the “Hottest Place in Town”.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
  
  What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Executive Chef | Director, F&B, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Work in partnership with the Restaurant General Manager you will execute the smooth and flawless operation of the Restaurant
• Accountable for managing the day to day operations of the kitchen with active presence on the floor, leading your team to deliver service excellence.
• Lead the Restaurant’s culinary apprenticeship program
• Accountable for driving revenue and profit through the development and implementation of menu design, strategies, practices and promotions while in keeping with the overall concept
• Effectively manage the departmental budget through purchasing of production needs, inventories, pricing, and labour cost controls, Effectively recruit and onboard new colleagues
• Train and lead the team in all aspects of the department and ensure service standards are followed
• Promote the growth and development of internal talent
• Actively manage manager restaurant social media accounts in partnership with the Restaurant GM, and Marketing Manager, in accordance with marketing standards (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
• Maintain the safety and sanitation of the kitchen
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure effective operation of the hotel
• Working in partnership with the Restaurant GM, create and maintain all restaurant menus in keeping with the overall restaurant concept.
• Constantly drive innovation to be the “Hottest Place in Town” by actively promoting your restaurant within the community
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively and collectively as part of a team
• Add diplomas/certifications required if needed
• Your experience and skills include:
• Demonstrated passion for the industry and guests
• Knowledge of current trends
• Previous leadership experience in Kitchen/Culinary environment
• Proven ability to drive revenues and profit, without sacrificing colleague and customer experiences
• Proven ability in menu concept and design, effective marketing, and on-line reputation management
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility
• Abilitty to work cohesively as part of a team and build relationships

Your team and working environment:

• Centrally located in downtown Calgary, The Fairmont Palliser is the city’s premier, landmark hotel. With 407 elegantly appointed guest rooms, and the recent completion of an extensive renovation project, The Fairmont Palliser is Defining the Iconic Calgary Experience.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
• In order to keep our employees and the general public safe from the threat of Covid 19 and the rise of variants in the community, the Hotel has implemented a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.
  
  Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
  We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
  
  Why work for Accor?
  We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
  By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

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