The Glencoe Club
The Glencoe Club is a private, family-oriented sports and social club located in the Elbow Park neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta. Our members can train and play in our leading-edge sports and recreation facilities; grow and excel in our vast array of programs; enjoy our specialist services; dine in our first-class restaurants; and create lifelong memories with family and friends.
If you are genuinely passionate about our vision to be our members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do, have a proven track record for creating exceptional experiences through your interactions and champion our values of respect, wellness, integrity, relationships, caring and innovation we want to hear from you.
As the Chef de Partie for our Banquet Kitchen you are a part of the Kitchen leadership team at The Glencoe Club. You will be responsible for ensuring exceptional member and guest service experiences in our banquet and event spaces as well as supervising our McCullough’s pub and staff cook team. You will uphold a positive work culture, display motivating leadership with a team consisting of a cooks, kitchen expeditors and dishwashers. You will be passionate about the products that you are preparing and serving and be able to educate the staff and membership with menu and product knowledge. You will strive to set The Glencoe apart from other private clubs and catering facilities with exceptional food offerings.
Responsibilities:
- Review Banquet Event Orders to proactively prepare for events and plan accordingly with the Banquet team including the Front of House team to ensure successful event execution
- Collaborate with the Banquet Sous Chef and Executive Chef to have a keen knowledge of menu items
- Facilitate ongoing communication, training and development of the Banquet Team
- Maintain high levels of productivity, workplace cleanliness and a positive work environment that encourages high staff morale
- Participate in the daily Banquet, Front of House and Kitchen pre-function meetings
- Foster a positive work environment and culture that reflects The Glencoe values, mission, and vision with an emphasis on the team working as a collective
Qualifications:
- A proven track record, with minimum of 5 years in the culinary field. Banquets and Catering experience preferred
- Understanding of Banquet Event Orders
- Experience in the delivery of food and beverage excellence
- Diploma or certificate in culinary arts or relevant field an asset
- Strong leadership skills and a team player who can mentor, influence, organize, engage, and train staff effectively through cooperation, conflict resolution, and facilitation
- Innovative approach through critical thinking, collaboration, and evaluation of food and beverage services
Why choose us:
- An inclusive and diverse working environment highlighted by creativity and collaboration, featuring top industry leaders
- Numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth including training and development
- Delicious, fulsome employee meals prepared daily
- Employee referral program that rewards the additional talent you bring
- Numerous employee recognition programs to reward you for your incredible efforts
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits available for you and your family
- An Employee/Employer contributed to RRSP plan
Additional Details:
This is a full-time salaried position that reports to the Executive Chef. The successful candidate may be required to work a variety of shifts including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays with shifts starting as early as 7am or as late as 11pm, so a flexible schedule is required.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a background check and Respect in the Workplace online certification before starting employment.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Wednesday, October 2nd.
Additional information about The Glencoe Club and offerings can be found at our website: www.glencoe.org.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for The Glencoe, although only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly.
