Overnight Cook (Cook 3)

Why work for Fairmont Vancouver Airport?

Steps away from the airline gates, Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers 386 beautifully appointed accomodations and is the only hotel located within Vancouver International Airport. Our guest rooms and suites are spacious with soundproofed, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of the airport runways and North Shore Mountains. Newly renovated, Fairmont Gold rooms are located on the top floor of the hotel with access to first class service and amenities, including the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge.

What's in it for you?

• An inclusive, empowering, and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do
• The only luxury hospitality group to be awarded Great Place to Work® Canada 
• The opportunity to have fun at work alongside passionate hoteliers
• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs 
• Complimentary duty meal in our colleague dining room
• Complimentary uniform laundering 
• Complimentary hotel stay for two through our BE OUR GUEST program 
• Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide 
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability and DEI Committees
• A comprehensive benefits package including extended medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits  
• A company-matched pension plan and ability to enroll in the Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) 
• 30% reimbursement for TransLink monthly passes or YVR Employee Parking pass
• Full wage of $32.35/hour following the successful completion of probationary period

Overnight Cook (Cook 3)
Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with Fairmont Vancouver Airport and join our kitchen team.

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, engaging and proactive service while supporting fellow colleagues on our overnight, graveyard shift
• Prepare, cook and service all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards
• Bake-off of breakfast pastries and general mis en place
• Able to interpret a BEO and will ask superior for guidance
• Strong knowledge of quantities needed for service and upcoming volumes
• Able to write a thorough and complete prep list
• Responding to guest requests and concerns in a personal, prompt and courteous manner
• Have full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotions
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards
• Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
• Participating in staff meetings and training
• Maintaining and ordering stocks and supplies
• Other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous kitchen experience an asset
• Creative and passionate about food and customer service
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
• A valid BC Food Safe certification

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): 

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.  The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS