Commis Chef

The placement opportunity includes the following departments and positions: Department: Orientation Position: Onboarding Duration: 0.5 month Job Description: You will receive orientation to the company and local community and includes learning about our company’s customers, culture, business strategies, etc.; learn about payroll schedules and payroll tax withholding; local training area, housing options, apartment complexes and transportation options; meet key contacts and other employees; receive computer training on company systems; receive orientation to local community including cultural centers, volunteer opportunities, local sporting events, and entertainment venues. Orientation is scheduled to take up to one month and takes places concurrently with the first phase of training. Department: Culinary Position: Garde Manger demi cook Duration: 1.5 months Job Description: You will learn to prepare and coordinate the production of cold food items in order to maintain high standards of quality; learn American contemporary styles of presenting food and preparation; learn to prepare all cold food items according to standard recipes, visually inspect appearance of all cold food for proper color combination and overall presentation to maintain appeal; prepare requisitions for supplies and food items for production in work stations; check and control proper storage of all food items in refrigerators and freezers to maintain product freshness. Department: Culinary Position: Restaurant Demi Chef Duration: 4 months Job Description: You will learn preparation of products such as savory items, entrees; learn culinary knife skills and cuts; learn product tasting, station organization, egg cookery, small sauce production, and protein cookery such as braising, stewing, roasting, sautéing, broiling, grilling, and poaching; learn the process for simultaneous preparation of several portions of vegetables, starches, and proteins; construction of food presentations on plates; and evaluation of the results. Department: Culinary Position: Banquet Demi Chef Duration: 3 months Job Description: You will learn both traditional and contemporary American banquet menus, focusing on quality, quantity, setup, timing, and service. You'll gain experience in scaling recipes for large-volume production and preparing classical cuisine for banquets, hot and cold buffet stations, special events, and various service styles, following designated recipes and quality standards. Additionally, you'll become familiar with the menu and all food products, ensuring proper stocking and maintenance of designated food stations. You'll also learn how to set up stations with the necessary mise en place to service all banquet functions and assist in the timely and consistent preparation of banquet event food items using predetermined methods. Finally, you will practice proper food handling and storage procedures in compliance with federal, state, local, and company regulations. Department: Position: Restaurant Chef de Partie Duration: 3 months Job Description: You will learn supervisor skills by managing the performance of cooks in restaurant kitchen; learn to coordinate work assignments and ensure kitchen is prepared for service; learn to take appropriate action to correct deficient conditions; evaluate, counsel and provide leadership support; monitor set up and maintenance of stations to ensure it is up to standard; assist with traditional and contemporary restaurant menus with an emphasis on quality, quantity, setup, timing, service; organizing the preparation, storage, and delivery of small volume production for a la carte service. Requirements •⁠ ⁠You are enrolled in a post secondary ministerially recognized academic institution in the hospitality industry OR have a hospitality degree and at least 1 year of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside of the USA) OR have 5 years recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside the USA) •⁠ ⁠You have shown consistent career growth over the last years •⁠ ⁠You have shown serious commitment to your most recent employers