Fat Mao Noodles has two locations: one is located in the heart of Chinatown and the other one is downtown Vancouver, BC. We are a Modern Asian Noodle bar with focus on Thai-Chinese soup noodles.
The Fat Mao Kitchen Inc. team is looking for a motivated and passionate Head Chef to join our team! You will be working in a fast-paced environment and will have a chance to work with local ingredients and complex Thai flavours. This is a permanent and full-time position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities
- Constructing menus with new or existing culinary creations ensuring the variety and quality of the servings
- Approving and polishing dishes before they reach the customer
- Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
- Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety and quality
- Developing new dishes and overhauling menus to attract more clientele
- Determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
- Dealing with suppliers and ensuring that they supply quality goods at affordable prices
- Managing the inventory and ordering stock as needed
- Ensuring that kitchen staff adhere to quality, hygiene and cleanliness standards
- Staying up-to-date with culinary trends and kitchen processes
- Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen equipment and organising repairs when needed
- Handling staff issues, such as sick leave and attendance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary
- Ensuring that guests receive excellent service and enjoy their culinary experience
- Recruit and hire staff
- May prepare and cook food on a regular basis
Education, skills and experience required:
- Completion of high school
- Management training and several years of experience in commercial food preparation, including two years in a supervisory capacity and experience as a sous-chef, specialist chef or chef.
- Passionate about the integrity of preparing quality dishes
- Must be able to work in fast-paced environment and under pressure
- Must be a team player
Language:
- Written and Oral skills in English
Compensation:
$22.00 - $25.00/hour, plus tips/gratuities, staff meals, extended Sunlife medical plan (after 1-year continuous full-time work), 4% Vacation Pay
Work Location #1 (downtown): 983 Helmcken St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S5
Work Location #2 (Chinatown): 217 E Georgia St, Vancouver BC V6A 1Z6
Please send your resume by e-mail: hr.fatmao@outlook.com
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.