Vintage Hotels & Niagara’s Finest Hotels is currently seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join our growing team! This is a great chance that can provide flexibility, valuable work experience, and a chance to work with a tenured team.

Job Title: Junior Sous Chef

***Please note: By applying to this posting, you are applying for opportunities that may be available at any Vintage Hotels or Niagara's Finest Hotels property. ***

This posting is for an existing vacancy within Lais Hotel Properties Limited.

Position Summary:
Assists the Executive Chef in the area of ordering and maintaining proper inventory levels and by monitoring team members to ensure they are working in a safe manner, all consistent with a fine dining restaurant.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:

Providing personalized and exceptional guest service at every given opportunity

Assists the kitchen with ordering food items in their department and introducing new food lines

Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels of food

Assists in menu writing for the restaurant as well as for special occasions and conferences

Monitors Team Members to ensure they are working in a safe and conscientious manner

Prepares and cooks meals

Completes any other human resource function required to operate a kitchen including training, completing forms and scheduling of Team Members

Secondary Responsibilities:

Assists on occasion for banquets and weddings etc. when required

Having a thorough knowledge of Lais Hotel Properties’ products and services

Suggesting additional products and services meeting our Guests’ specific preferences

All other duties as assigned

Professional Requirements:

Red Seal Certificate

Current Safe Food Handler’s Certificate

Minimum five (5) years progressive experience in high caliber restaurant

Previous culinary supervisory work experience





Previous up‑selling and/or sales experience is considered an asset

Personal Attributes:

Excellent recall ability

Able to motivate a team

Self‑starter and self‑motivating

Flexible, adaptable, capable of working with minimal supervision

Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Capable of working with a multitude of distractions

Excellent judgement ability and problem solving

Confidence in selling and up‑selling products and services

Positive sales‑oriented personality

Desire to meet goals

Ethical and honest

Physical Requirements:

Physical demands of lifting, of up to 50 lbs., bending and carrying

Standing for extended periods of time

Working in extreme temperatures of very hot in summer and very cold in winter in the kitchen

Constant interruptions from the noise of a busy kitchen

Stress associated with being responsible for large superior dining facility as a cost and revenue center

Long hours require steadfast effort to maintain composure and make decisions in a fast‑paced environment

Lais Hotel Properties Limited is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of our team.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We are an equal chance employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability.

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📌 SOUS CHEF JR (Ontario)
🏢 Vintage Hotels
📍 Ontario