6133 University Boulevard, 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Req #647

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia's (UBC) student society, and works to improve the academic, social and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus. The AMS also runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that goes directly back into supporting the students at UBC.

Position title: Sous Chef

Department: Food & Beverage

Reports to: Senior Manager, Food & Beverage and Head Chef

Employee status: Full-time, Permanent, Salaried

Hours per week: 37.5

Compensation: Extended health & dental package, Pension/RRSPmatching, meal plan, 3 weeks' vacation, lieu hours Salary: $55,000.00 per annum

Position Purpose

The Sous Chef is responsible for the day to day operations in the Gallery Lounge & Patio Outlet. The Sous Chef will be working with other Cooks and Student helpers, while ensuring a safe and healthy work environment by following AMS Health & Safety and general Food Safety guidelines. The ideal candidate is a leader by example ensuring that the team members adhere to AMS standards at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administering the day-to-day operations and meeting food and labour cost targets
• Assist with recruiting, training and managing staff as required
• Ensuring for all areas that targets of food quality, food safety, food cost management and staff training in food handling and knowledge, are met
• Working closely with the Senior Food and Beverage Manager to ensure the operational success of the department adhering to AMS and Food Safety standards
• Ordering and preparing goods as needed to meet the expected business volumes
• Executing orders in a timely manner to meet or exceed guest expectations in accordance to AMS standards
• Ensuring ongoing safe operation of appliances, equipment and tools (WHMIS)
• Working action food stations for catered events as required
• Working with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department
• Shift work (daytime, evenings, weekends and holidays), on call
• Other duties as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years in Culinary with high volume Restaurant or Hotel experience
• Previous 2 years' of Kitchen Management experience
• Experienced professional knife skills are required
• International Cuisine Experience is an asset
• Minimum Food Safe level 1 certification or higher
• Ability to work in a fast paced, multitasking environment with little supervision
• Ability to lift up to 22.5 kgs (50lbs)
• Good oral and written English communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working with youth an asset

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter.

At the AMS, we believe that a diverse workforce enriches our organization and we value individual life experiences, knowledge and self-expression that different people bring. We actively seek to create an environment where all employees, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristics, feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. We warmly welcome and encourage individuals from any underrepresented group to apply for this position. We are dedicated to maintaining fair and inclusive practices in our hiring, promotion, and professional development processes to create the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Due to the large volume of resumes we receive at the AMS, we are only able to contact those we are interested in interviewing and cannot reply to email/phone/walk-in inquiries regarding application status.

• 6133 University Boulevard, 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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