Pastry Chef de Partie

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 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 hourly wage of $35.55 following the successful completion of probationary period

Pastry Chef de Partie

Every memorable dining experience at Fairmont Vancouver Airport begins behind the scenes with our Culinary team’s commitment to safe, efficient operations and exceptional cuisine. Your passion for supervising the pastry kitchen as Pastry Chef de Partie will inspire your team to create truly spectacular fare.

What you will be doing:

• Works closely with Kitchen Leadership to ensure the Pastry Kitchen is operating efficiently
• Produces all dessert products for the Outlets and Catering (when required and possible).
• Adheres to standardized recipes and specifications in order to maintain consistency and ensure all standards are met.
• Recommends and initiates changes in the seasonal revision of pastry menus.
• Motivates and leads to ensure high team morale and strives to advance his/her knowledge, skills and abilities and consistently shares these with others.
• Helps raise the standards within the Pastry Kitchen and bring new concepts forward.
• Responds positively and in a timely manner to all internal and external guest requests.
• Ensures that all Health & Safety standards are met, procedures followed, and that colleagues have the correct knowledge and tools to work safely.
• Understands food costs and effective inventory controls; ensuring the finest quality and value of food products are readily available within the budgeted guidelines.
• Keeps overproduction and food waste to a minimum; ensures proper rotation, labeling, and storing of food in order to reduce food cost expense.
• Keeps work station clean and organized including fridges/freezers, countertops and small appliances.
• Assists in the creation of daily mis-en-place; ensures consistency of presentation.
• Communicates and develops relationships with all supporting departments, in particular the Outlets, In Room Dining and Stewarding to ensure consistent levels of exceptional guest service are achieved.
• Participates actively in daily briefings and meetings and positively supports the direction of the Executive Chef.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your experience and skills include:

• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program (Red Seal) and 3-4 year’s culinary experience in a fine dining or pastry environment or equivalent experience
• Must be highly resourceful and innovative, detail oriented, quality conscious and aware of contemporary trends in preparation and presentation.
• Dynamic, enthusiastic, creative leader who thrives under pressure, able to perform multiple functions and willing to “step out of the box”.
• Self motivated with the proven ability to lead and coach a guest driven team.
• Flexible and willing to do whatever it takes to “Make Special Happen” for our guest all of the time.

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

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 15 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• 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/

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