*Courtesy Post* Sous Chef (Main Kitchen)- Brown's (FT and PT)

**THIS IS A COURTESY POST FOR BROWN'S***

Canada Catering Co. Limited.

Canada Catering Co Ltd, a company under the Brown’s umbrella, proudly provides food service to various locations.

Brown’s is a true Canadian business success story that was founded in Kingston, ON by James Brown Sr., as a dairy operation in the late 1920’s. Today, Brown’s is a comprehensive Dining Service Provider with a successful track record in Dining Operations, Residential Dining, Catering and Special Events, Educational, Retirement and Recreational Facilities. Our market extends across Canada

ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Canadian Base Operators’ Meaford team is growing! If you are a committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you. Canadian Base Operators and our subcontractors have a proud history of providing services to and supporting our Canadian Armed Forces for over 25 years at various locations across Canada. This opportunity as a Sous Chef is with one of our subcontractors and plays a vital role in supporting the training of Canadian Army Personnel. If you are proud of the soldiers that make personal sacrifices to serve their country and would like to be a key part of supporting these soldiers individual training; this position is for you.

Wage shown is based on experience.

Job Duties

Follows cyclical menus and recipes

• Provide leadership to the culinary team; Professional service and communication directly with customers to ensure their satisfaction with the product, quality and variety of food.
• Provide guidance to culinary team, including, food preparation, recipe adherence, record keeping, and station set up / replenishment
• Prepare food for the dining facilities including preparation of soups, daily menus, specials of the day, vegetables, sauces, gravies, etc., and ensure primary preparation is completed for the following day
• Ensure appealing presentation on all service stations.
• Portion control instructions for servers
• Responsible for the correct holding temperatures of food prior to and during service; ensures a first-in, first out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Placing orders with distributors for the supplies needed for production
• Responsible for adequate levels of product for all shifts which includes; soups, daily menus, specials of the day, vegetables, sauces, gravies, etc.
• Works with Head Chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities
• Promote and enforce health and safety regulations and promote safety awareness in workplace

Qualifications / Skills / Attributes

• Red seal certification is an asset.
• Minimum 2 years in a role as Sous Chef of a medium to large kitchen; volume cooking (200 – 1000 people), institutional cooking.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Ability to direct and supervise small and large groups of employees.
• Creativity.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and instructions, as well as to adapt them.
• Exceptional organizational abilities.
• Extended periods of time standing at workstations.
• Ability to do lifting as required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• General physical wellness, and ability to stand, lift, move, etc.

Pay Details

• $27.00 per Hour.
• Overtime pay available.
• Signing bonus.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday.
• Weekends as needed.
• Expected 40hrs per week.

Benefits:

• Extended health care – Including: Medical, Hospital semi-private to a maximum of $3k per calendar year, Drugs, Paramedical Practitioners, Hearing and Health Care Spending Account $18k per calendar year
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Cooking: 2 years (required).

Licence/Certification:

• Red Seal (preferred).
• Hold or achieve Food Safety Certification/Safe Food Handlers Certificate.
• Hold or be able to achieve and maintain a Government of Canada Security Clearance to a minimum status of Reliability.

Work Location: 4th Canadian Division Training Centre – Meaford, ON

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