Job Description

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. o/a Fat Mao Noodles Downtown location is currenly 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:

$38.40/hour, plus tips/gratuities, staff meals, extended Sunlife medical plan (after 1-year continuous full-time work), 4% Vacation Pay

Work Location: 983 Helmcken St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S5

Please send your resume by e-mail: hr.fatmao@outlook.com

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.