Company Description

Why work for Fairmont Vancouver Airport?

Steps away from the airline gates, Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers 386 beautifully appointed accomodations and is the only hotel located within Vancouver International Airport. Our guest rooms and suites are spacious with soundproofed, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of the airport runways and North Shore Mountains. Newly renovated, Fairmont Gold rooms are located on the top floor of the hotel with access to first class service and amenities, including the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge.

What's in it for you?

• An inclusive, empowering, and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do
• The only luxury hospitality group to be awarded Great Place to Work® Canada
• The opportunity to have fun at work alongside passionate hoteliers
• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
• Complimentary duty meal in our colleague dining room
• Complimentary uniform laundering
• Complimentary hotel stay for two through our BE OUR GUEST program
• Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability and DEI Committees
• A comprehensive benefits package including extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• A company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP)
• 30% reimbursement for TransLink monthly passes or YVR Employee Parking pass
• Full wage of $32.55/hour

Job Description

Cook 1
Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with Fairmont Vancouver Airport and join our kitchen team.

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service and supporting fellow colleagues
• Able to interpret a BEO and execute
• Strong knowledge of quantities needed for service and upcoming volumes
• Can identify any ergonomic issues or hazards in kitchen and seek guidance on how to remedy
• Responsible for checking daily prep lists and supplies to ensure efficient work and recipes are being followed
• Adaptable to frequent changes due to guest request or changes to procedures
• Assist in the preparation and service of all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus, according to hotel recipes and standards
• Knowledgeable with current allergies/intolerances procedures
• Maintain full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotions
• Maintaining and ordering stocks and supplies
• Able to logically work through issues and come up with solutions in a timely manner
• Actively communicates any deficiencies spotted in kitchen to supervisor for guidance
• Effectively communicates with FOH
• Adhere to and follow all safety & sanitation policies and procedures
• Can work out the ergonomics of line and kitchen flow for food and execution and make necessary changes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• 3rd year Apprentice or Red Seal qualified would be an asset
• Work experience in different stations of the kitchen
• Knowledge of preparation and safe food handling procedures
• Career minded individual with ambitions for advancement and passion for learning
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
• A valid BC Food Safe certification

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

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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