What will be your daily pursuit?: To deliver a high-quality food experience that energizes the body, mind and soul, fueling our guests and staff for adventure!
Compensation: The starting salary for this position is $19.00.
What perks can you expect?:
- Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
- Work experience in an iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring location
- Free access to Pursuit attractions for staff and family, send a friend at half the price!
- Discounted hotel stays under Pursuit's lodging offerings, and discounted food & beverage and retail experiences
- The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
- Access to subsidized mental health and wellness resources
- Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
- Access to one of the world's most beautiful and iconic National Parks
What will you do in this job?: The Line Cook will provide excellent hospitality experiences through the careful preparation and cooking of food items while offering friendly and professional interaction with our guests and team members. This is a multi-faceted position and can include any, or all, of the following:
- Daily maintenance, organization and cleanliness of all kitchen areas, food preparation equipment and storage facilities
- Wash, peel and cut vegetables
- Clean and cut meats, fish and poultry
- Prepare, season and cook foods such as soups, salads, meat, fish, gravies, vegetables, desserts, sauces and casseroles
- Preparation of meals in a manner consistent with recipes and health codes
- Carve meats, prepare portions on plates and add gravies, sauces and garnish to servings
- Prepare items for buffets
- Prepare any special dietary dishes as required
- Stocking and maintenance of product level as directed by the sous chef, head chef
- Serving on the cafeteria line as required (Maligne Lake)
- Completing food prep work, dishwashing and garbage/recycling sorting duties as required
- Communicate with co-workers and management, forwarding observations and comments in a timely fashion
- Uphold the high standard of environmental stewardship expected for all employees
- Ensures that work environment is safe and free of hazards
- Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
- Other duties as assigned
What skills and experience do you need for this job?:
- Previous cooking experience required
- Completion of a culinary certificate or equivalent in work experience, an asset
- Mature, energetic, dependable and self-motivated
- Highly organized with a great sense of attention to detail
- Effective communicator
- Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events
- Food Safe required
- Enjoy working with a team in a busy, fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working on your feet for extended periods of time in both an indoor and outdoor environment. Be prepared for all weather conditions (Snow, Rain, Wind, Hail)
- Must meet the Organization grooming and appearance standards
What will your work environment be like?:
- This fun summer job starts in May and runs until October 2024!
- Beautiful. You'll work in an iconic, unforgettable and inspiring locations.
- You'll see amazing scenery and wildlife.
- You'll participate in team events – and fun!
- Independent. You'll spend your days in and around our amazing properties.
- Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways and smog.
- Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required
This job description describes this role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up. We work as a team and believe that we succeed together – these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole. To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job. This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.
Closing: Equal Employment Opportunity Information Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Pursuit places a high value on diverse backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that they serve as catalysts for creativity and innovation. We encourage individuals who are eligible to work in Canada to apply and join our inclusive team! We are working to eliminate barriers for applicants and team members from equity-deserving groups. If you can't apply online or need accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Talent & Acquisition Team at [email protected] We thank all candidates for their interest, however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.