Chef de Partie - Vancouver, Canada - Au Comptoir

Description

About the Business:

Located in the vibrant heart of Kitsilano, Au Comptoir is the neighborhood's cozy café-bistro focused on offering the real French Parisian experience with a West Coast inspiration and a modern touch.

With a stunning custom made "counter" (Comptoir) from Dax, France, the white subway tiles, and the living wall garden behind the bar, it's easy to be transported to the back street of Paris.

Driven by Max Bettili & Julien Aubin, French/Owner who arrived just after the Olympics in Vancouver, Au Comptoir is a combination of different personalities, characters and talents who bring their craft into a 48 seats restaurant, where you will fin locally sourced produce, Ocean Wise seafood, and non-medicated meat.

As an award-winning French bistro, our menus change with the seasons to highlight the bounty of incredible produce our local growers bring us.

The passionate team in the kitchen is led by Chef Alex Carriere who arrived in 2008 from France after cooking for 10 years in Michelin stars restaurant.

The team work hard to showcase their collective skills and vision to create contemporary dishes rooted in classic French technique.

Our Pastries are made daily by French pastry chef Clement Barbier.


Expectations:

Au Comptoir is looking for positive souls who are passionate about good healthy food, a desire to learn and grow and open to experiencing new things.

We are looking for a full time & Part time Chef de Partie. We appreciate individuality and people who bring more to the table than just experience. We're looking for career minded people as opposed to just paying the bills.

If you a person who can own a service and drive consistent quality food output, someone who is great at multitasking and thrives through autonomy, come join our family Did we mention that you need to work well under pressure while maintaining this great attitude of yours? Yes, we have high expectations.

You will be working alongside with our French Chef, so creativity and curiosity are required. Au Comptoir does as much as we can everything from scratch.


Duties:

• You will be in charge of ordering produce for your station.
• Fresh Sheet menu change almost daily and more sometimes, bring creativity and curiosity
• Assist in receiving and managing raw food products
• Prepare stations for use including cleanliness
• Complete daily prep lists to standard
• Prepare all menu items for dinner service
• Ability to work both cold and hot stations
• Clean, close, and reset kitchen at end of service

Job Requirements:

• You have a great skill of communication
• You have an ability of leading
• You are a creative minded Chef
• You have common sense
• You are passionate
• Creativity skills
• Two years cooking experience as a Chef de Partie or manager
• Knowledge of French cooking is an asset but not required
• Culinary education

Employment type:
Full-time & part-time


Compensation:

Wages are competitive and dependent upon experience, gratuities are above industry standard. Possibility to grow within the company. Must be available to work weekends. Training can begin immediately.