Executive Chef

Role Responsibilities

Are you a creative culinary professional with strong hands-on leadership skills? Do you take pride in delivering the highest standards of food quality and ensuring smooth, efficient service from menu creation to execution? If so, we invite you to apply for an exciting opportunity to lead the Servery operations at the Alberta Court of Appeal!

As an Executive Chef, you will oversee the planning, preparation, and service of meals for approximately 40 to 50 patrons while providing leadership and guidance to kitchen staff. You will also play a key role in planning and organizing special events, which may include up to 100 or more attendees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, including menu planning, food preparation, plating, and service.
• Design and execute innovative, high-quality menus tailored to dietary needs and preferences.
• Manage kitchen staff: recruit, train, schedule, and ensure compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain inventory, order supplies, and control costs while minimizing waste.
• Ensure timely, high-quality meal service and exceptional presentation for daily meals and special functions.
• Monitor and maintain kitchen equipment and cleanliness in accordance with health regulations.
• Establish and manage the Servery budget, track expenses, and reconcile costs.
• Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and occupational health and safety requirements, including maintaining a valid Food Handling Permit and participating in safety programs.
• Administrative Duties: Manage vendor relationships, coordinate procurement of goods and services, submit budget requirements, process invoices, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
   

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position. 

Qualifications

Required: Journeyperson level cook certification and 3 years related experience in the methods and procedures used in the preparation and cooking of food, including some supervisory experience.

The following equivalencies will be considered: 

• Some high school education and 7 years related cooking experience in a restaurant, institution, camp operation or other related area, including some supervisory experience; or
• Certificate in Cooking and 6 years related experience, including some supervisory experience; or
• Diploma in Cooking and 5 years related experience including some supervisory experience.
  
  

Assets
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Working knowledge of the health, safety, and food standards. 
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Working knowledge of food preparation methods, nutrition principles, sanitation, and kitchen safety.
• Working knowledge food storage principals and large-scale cooking equipment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook and Word.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
 

• Develop Networks: Foster positive and effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Ministry staff and judges. Build trust and manage relationships diplomatically to bring different perspectives together.
   
• Systems Thinking: Recognize that work within the APS is part of a larger, interconnected environment. Understand that actions in one area can impact other groups and projects inside and outside the APS and keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
   
• Develop Self and Others: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement through personal development, career growth discussions, and mentorship of staff.
  
  
• Creative Problem Solving: Embrace new approaches to achieving results, actively seek innovative solutions, set priorities, and take calculated risks to optimize resources and improve service delivery and operations.

Notes

Position Information:

• Position Available: One full-time, permanent position.
• Work Location: Court of Appeal, Law Courts Building, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
• Physical demands: Moderate to heavy work is required when packing/moving groceries, large appliances and tables. Long periods of standing are involved in this position. Work is repetitive in nature (e.g., chopping and slicing).
  
  

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.