Sous Chef (Peking Duck Speciality)

Hiring (Full-time Position) – a Peking Duck Speciality Sous Chef

“Quanjude” is a 150-year-old Chinese restaurant known for its Peking roast duck cuisine. “QJD” is the short form for Quanjude.  Our QJD Pekingduck (Markham) Restaurant Ltd. is the 1^st QJD branded Peking duck restaurant in North America.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the ducks in QJD’s own special method before roasting;
• Operate the QJD custom-built oven;
• Present the roasted duck in traditional QJD way by slice the whole roasted duck to very thin slices skillfully in front of the restaurant patrons at their table side;
• Assist the Head Chef in supervising and training cooks and kitchen helpers;
• Assist the Head Chef in training the kitchen personnel’
• Assist Head Chef in regular inspections of the entire kitchen areas
• Work closely with the dining room service personnel, maintain effective communication with them and collect customer feedbacks for improving food standard and developing new menu ideas

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Has experience in preparing the duck before roasting in QJD special method;
• Has experience in how to operate the QJD custom-bult oven specially built for roasting QJD ducks;
• Has experience & knowhow in slicing the roasted Peking duck skillfully  in tradition QJD way in front of patrons
• Has experience in working with restaurant’s service personnel
• Previous on-the-job training at Pekingduck speciality restaurant is preferred

Remuneration:

Hourly rate is $24.50 per hour payable bi-monthly, normal hours is 35 hours per week or 77 hours each bi-monthly plus 10 days paid annual vacation. Work location at QJD Pekingduck (Markham) Restaurant Ltd., 7095 Woodbine Ave. Markham, ON L3R 1A3

Please apply by e-mail only to: “Qjd.frankgao@gmail.com”.

Please note that while we thank all applicants for their interest, only qualified applicants will be contacted to continue the application process