Overview

If you are a brilliant analyser, clear communicator, stupendous planner, reflective prioritize, and hold relentless accountability, then you are the Head Chef that Earls has been searching for!

We are looking for a Head Chef that we can depend on for leadership, training, challenges, support, and development.

Come and join our team at Earls in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and experience first-hand our team working environment and culinary excellence!

Company Operating Name: Earls Restaurant Grande Prairie

Legal Business Name: Earls Restaurant (Grande Prairie) Ltd.

Business and Location of Work Address: 9825 100 St, Grande Prairie AB T8V 6X3

Position Title: Head Chef

Available Positions: One

Start date: As soon as Possible

Terms of employment:

• Permanent – Full-time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, and holiday shifts as required
• Wage – $36 – $37/hour for 36-40 hours per week
• Affordable Accommodations are available

Job Description/Main Duties

• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and cooking/preparation of menu items and specials – including line cooking and plating of meals, monitoring, and overseeing sanitation practices to ensure that team members strictly adhere to the standards and regulations of cleanliness
• Responsible for the training, re-training, and motivating of staff and giving feedback to all employees (positive and negative)
• Lead and motivate the kitchen team to deliver menu items to the highest standard, and in an efficient manner, to keep food and labour costs within budget
• Understand the importance of food cost, and work closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to maintain a control system to assure quality and portion consistency, as well as reducing food waste
• Working to the highest possible standard of health & safety, ensuring food hygiene standards are always maintained
• Responsible for planning ahead, and delegating to your team members to have adequate supplies and staffing in place
• As a head chef you will take full management of the kitchen team including recruitment, training, development, and shift management
• Continuously driving up customer satisfaction levels through excellent food production, and any quest complaints are dealt with in a professional manner
• Communicate and participate in plate presentation as well as actively communicate new presentation and concepts
• Inspect all foods are received for quality, quantity, price and weight assurance – ensure all food products are being properly rotated
• Adhere to all policies and ensure that all kitchen policies, procedures, and standards are being followed
• Conduct staff meetings to communicate with employees, and help develop and direct team to achieve high levels of performance and customer service
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Language – English is spoken in the workplace; candidates must have good English.

Work experience – Three (3) to five (5) years of experience supervising or a combination of experience and relevant education.

Education – Completion of secondary school, or a combination of relevant education and experience in the food service sector with relevant supervisory experience; or Completion of a community college program in food service administration, hotel and restaurant management or related discipline.

Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive cooking and production experience in a fast-paced environment. Understanding of quality control, raw materials, and other techniques,
• Excellent people-management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and train a large diverse culinary team,
• Strong problem-solving, organizational and compliance and policy driven,
• Previous leadership experience in restaurant kitchens, with proven experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant,
• Red Seal certification is an asset,
• Excellent work ethic with a high degree of responsibility, with the ability to work cohesively as part of a team and build long-lasting relationships.

To apply – Contact Information:
Email – egrandeprairie_general@earls.ca