THIRD COOK
What's in it for you?
Be part of a dynamic culinary team with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your skills. As part of our hotel team, you’ll benefit from employee perks and a workplace that values safety, respect, and development.
What your day will look like:
- Prepare all aspects of food production in accordance with hotel standards and established sanitation practices.
- Produce menu items using approved methods, ensuring consistency, quality, and minimal waste.
- Maintain high standards of sanitation and safety at all times to support an exceptional guest experience.
- Participate in the daily cleaning and organization of walk-ins, storage areas, and refrigerators, ensuring proper stock rotation and cleanliness.
- Ensure all equipment in the work area is cleaned and maintained after each use.
- Work comfortably in a range of temperature environments, from -18°C to 40°C.
- Stand and/or walk for periods of up to four hours at a time.
- Promptly report any equipment requiring repair to the Chef.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chef to support kitchen operations.
- Review and monitor personal work schedules as part of regular responsibilities
Your experience and skills include:
- High school diploma or equivalent education is required.
- Valid Food Safe certification is required.
- Completion of a recognized culinary program is highly recommended.
- Ability to obtain and maintain any required provincial or federal licenses, certificates, or permits.
- Previous hotel or restaurant experience is considered an asset.
- Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English; proficiency in a second language is an asset.
- Availability to work a variety of shifts as required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 kg.
- All employees are expected to maintain a neat, clean, and well‑groomed appearance in accordance with hotel standards.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada. Valid Work or Study Permits – 1 Year Minimum Validity.
ABOUT US
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport and Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre provide guests with exceptional quality, service, and value. These guiding principles are evident with every check-in, bed made, or breakfast served. You can see this commitment to quality in the physical properties of the hotels themselves; located in the heart of the city and at Vancouver’s airport, surveying the magnificent natural elements that combine to make Vancouver one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We are proud to be Vancouver built, Vancouver owned, and Vancouver run.
A wall is only as strong as those that build it. Our associates are brought together by the fundamental sense of self-worth they derive from helping others. While each person’s talents are a credit, it is an individual’s commitment to the group effort that creates excellence.
Our foundation is exceptional people, and our passion is supporting them to succeed and exceed. More so than experience or education, it is a unanimous enthusiasm that is most highly valued. For those who work hard and consistently display positive attitude and aptitude, the opportunities for growth are endless.
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Hotel has been notified of imposters using the Hotel name in an attempt to elicit personal information from job seekers. Recent attempts involve fake LinkedIn profiles set up to appear that persons affiliated with the Hotel are seeking applicants to fill positions. These imposters may use InMail, Gmail or some other platform to contact people regarding “open positions” and have even requested banking information from candidates.
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Hotel does not request SIN number, police background checks or banking information from candidates when you apply. We advise you do not ever provide sensitive personal information such as addresses, birthdates, banking or other account information to an unsolicited contact. We further advise you do not open any attachments on e-mails from someone you do not know.
DIVERSITY
Wall Centre Hotels is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Wall Centre Hotels, through education, review and engagement is achieving a work environment that is fair and just for all associates and where all associates are valued for the diversity they bring to the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, and age.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.25-$28.05 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- If applicable, is your study or work permit valid for at least 1 year?
Work Location: In person
