WHO WE ARE:

Heritage Park is Canada’s largest living history museum and offers visitors a chance to experience life in Western Canada from the 1860s to the early 1950s. The Park features historical buildings, costumed interpreters, working antiques, and various exhibits that provide insight into the region’s past.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of Secondary school required. Formal education in Food and Beverage or Hospitality Management is an asset
• Cook’s trade certification, available in all provinces and territories, or equivalent credentials, training and experience is required.
• At least one year of chef-level experience in a commercial kitchen is required.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach a team.
• Effective communication skills to relay information and follow instructions accurately.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring that dishes meet the established quality standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other kitchen staff, taking direction from senior chefs and contributing positively to the team dynamic.
• All successful candidates (over the age of 18) will be required to go through a Police Information Check as a condition of employment.

• Prepares food for the daily menus from the hot and cold lines as ordered.
• Prepares and cooks dishes according to the chef’s recipes and specifications. This involves measuring, cutting, and cooking ingredients to the correct proportions and standards.
• Oversees a specific kitchen section, such as the grill, sauté, pastry, or cold station. Ensure that all equipment and ingredients are ready and organized for service.
• Maintain high-quality standards for all dishes leaving the kitchen. Monitor the food’s taste, presentation, and consistency to meet the standards.
• Assists in training and supervising junior kitchen staff members, such as non-full-time Cooks, Junior CDPs or apprentices. Guide techniques, recipes, and kitchen procedures.
• Work efficiently to ensure dishes are prepared and served on time during busy periods. Coordinate with other sections to synchronize the timing of different courses.
• Ensures quality service to guests and excellence in meals by maintaining a professional working relationship with front-of-house staff and other kitchen staff.
• Follow and enforce health and safety guidelines in the kitchen. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the workspace and adhere to food safety regulations.
• Quickly address and resolve any issues that may arise in the kitchen, such as equipment malfunctions or shortages of ingredients.
• Participates in all relevant staff meetings as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as required

Organizational Excellence and Wellbeing

• Contribute to inspiring and immersive experiences at the Park through your roles and responsibilities by engaging in Heritage Park initiatives that align with the overall mission and vision of the Park
• Demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety by complying with Heritage Park’s Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS), following safe work practices, reporting work-related incidents, injuries and hazards, participating in employer training, and adhering policies including the Code of Conduct and the Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
• Actively support a positive work environment by creating an atmosphere of inclusion, engagement and fulfillment in line with Heritage Park values
• Demonstrate responsible stewardship of our people, collections and financial assets by ensuring that they are handled with integrity, sustainability, and a focus on long-term benefits for the organization and its stakeholders