Jr. Sous Chef - Grand Bend Stirling Sands Vineyards

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Chef, Jr. Sous Chef is an assistant to the Sous Chefs. This person shares similar responsibilities to the Sous Chefs and works together closely with the kitchen management team to ensure proper guiding to other cooks and dishwashers. Along with ensuring standards and proper food storage are met and helping organize and execute weddings and corporate events.

Roles and Responsibilities 

Under the supervision of the Executive Chef & Sous Chefs, the duties and responsibilities of the Jr. Sous Chef include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Prepares food to specifications before and during operational hours.


• Supervises cooks and prep cooks to ensure recipe standards and portions controls are met.


• Help manage stock levels, ordering, and inventory rotation.


• Maintain food service standards as directed by the Executive Chef including portion sizes, quality standards, departmental rules, and policies.


• Cooks and presents food to proper specifications for a la carte restaurant service.


• Will be required to use and train employees on use of culinary equipment including:
  
  
  
  • Knives, ovens, slicers, warmers, steamers, grill, blenders, food processors etc.
  
  
  • It is to be understood that such tools can be dangerous and require proper care and PPE.
  
  
  
  


• Ensures food and other kitchen products are maintained and correctly stored according to health and safety standards.


• Ensures freshness and quality of all menu items.


• Keep workstations, sanitized, sufficiently stocked, clean, and organized.


• Performs opening duties, closing duties, prep work and other duties as required under direction of the Executive Chef 


• Will be required to weekdays, evening, weekends, and holidays as needed; and


• Other duties as required.

Qualifications and Requirements 

• Must be able to perform essential kitchen functions and responsibilities satisfactorily. 


• Must hold (or be willing to be trained for) Safe food handling certificate and Smart Serve. 


• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language orally, electronically, and in normal day to day business functions; and 


• Ability to read, write, and complete procedures.

Working Conditions 

• Cooking in a busy restaurant can be physically demanding. The position can at times require long hours standing, repetitive motions, cooking, chopping etc. Hot and cold environments, lifting of items up to 50 lbs. 


• The work environment is characteristic of many kitchens that can include smoke and heat from the cooking process, airborne particles of potential allergens such as spices, wheat flour, nuts and seeds. The kitchen can at times be loud. You will be required to work in close proximity to other culinary staff; and 


• Required to spend long hours concentrating which will require attention to detail and high levels of accuracy; and

Blyth Brewing & Distilling Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Blyth Brewing & Distilling Inc. is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.