Posted 14 days ago
Sous Chef
@ AccorHotel
Banff, Alberta
Overview
AccorHotel's Fairmont Banff Springs is hiring a full-time Sous Chef to supervise kitchen staff and help run a luxury kitchen serving fine dining guests. The role covers food preparation to hotel standards, menu development, scheduling, coaching, and inventory and ordering through Birchstreet. The posting states a salary of $71,000 to $73,000 gross annually, based on experience and education, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coach culinary colleagues, set daily workloads
- Ensure food consistency to hotel recipes and standards
- Manage inventory, ordering and food levels through Birchstreet
- Handle scheduling, labour productivity and disciplinary actions
Requirements summary:
- Red Seal Journeyperson Cook or international equivalent, or Rouxbe certification
- 3-4 years culinary supervisory or leadership experience
- Safe Food Handling certification
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand throughout shifts
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal Journeyperson Cook, Safe Food Handling |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Employee discount, Wellness, Free or discounted meals |
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AccorHotel
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Full company description
We are Accor We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world. We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts. Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,542,950
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 98,406
- Reported office locations
- 82 rue Henri Farman, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris Region 92130, FR
- 82 Rue Henry Farman, Issy-les-Moulineaux, IdF 92130, FR
- 14, Jalan Jend. Sudirman, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta 10220, ID
- Av. Doutora Ruth Cardoso, 7815, Sao Paulo, SP 05425-070, BR
- Business categories
- Resorts
- Leisure
- Hospitality
- Hotel
- Marketing
- Location Based Services
- SEO
- Tourism
- Food and Beverage
- Advertising
- Events
- Travel
- Other recorded names
- AccorHotel
- Accor
- Accor Apartments & Realty
- Specialties
- Hospitality and Catering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 4,348,879,078
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Accor We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris Region |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Hospitality and Catering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 283 |
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Company Description
Who We Are:
Join the team at Fairmont Banff Springs. Set in one of Western Canada’s most spectacular alpine destinations, Banff offers a unique community of hospitality enthusiasts, outdoor adventure seekers, artists, entertainers, and families alike. It's the perfect work/life combination.
Job Description
Work with our team of Chefs creating world class dining experiences for our guests. This is your opportunity to work in a Kitchen committed to preparing and serving the finest meals.
Competitive Salary: $71,000-$73,000 gross annually, based on previous experience & education
Job Duties Include:
Reporting to the Chef de Cuisine or Senior Chefs, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide professional and proactive guest service while supporting colleagues, conducting shift briefings, and maintaining open communication with venue managers.
- Ensure consistency in food preparation, follow hotel recipes and standards, and enhance food products through menu development and presentation.
- Balance operational, administrative, and staffing needs, including scheduling, coaching, and mentoring culinary colleagues.
- Manage inventory and ordering through Birchstreet, maintain proper food levels, and oversee labor productivity.
- Handle disciplinary actions, assign daily workloads, and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required experience:
- Red Seal Journeyperson Cook Certification or international equivalency
Or
- Completion of Rouxbe Culinary Foundations level 1 & 2. Receiving certification in both with a grade greater than 90% and 54 months (7,020 hours) experience in relevant workplaces
Your Skills & Qualifications:
- 3-4 years of culinary supervisory/leadership experience, preferably in a luxury or large kitchen environment.
- Safe Food Handling Certification.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Physically able to lift, carry, and pull up to 50 lbs; constant standing and walking throughout shifts.
- Comfortable working with kitchen equipment, including ovens, stoves, mixers, fryers, steamers, and freezers.
Additional Information
Job Perks & Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health, Orthodontics, Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation for full time permanent status employees
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
- Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
- Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program – exclusive room rates for colleagues, which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler
- Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses
- Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status employees
- One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $8/meal)
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
APPLY TODAY: Whether you're just launching your career or looking for a new adventure, we invite you to visit www.banffspringsjobs.com to learn more about Fairmont Banff Springs and the extraordinary opportunities that exist within our resort!
We encourage you to let us know if you require any accommodations through the application/recruitment process, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence: [email protected]
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