🕘 Apr 6th, 2022
Are you on the hunt for a new and rewarding career? Love the food and beverage industry and working alongside a team of like-minded, talented folks who really care for one another?
Great news — The Lazy Gourmet is hiring!
We’ve got openings for a host of positions at The Lazy Gourmet, from delivery drivers and dispatchers and kitchen and onsite chefs to catering event leads, servers and bartenders and an executive sous chef.
Since our founder Susan Mendelson opened our doors in 1979, we have been steadfast in our focus on creating gourmet menus inspired by local, seasonal ingredients, embracing sustainability, supporting community, and providing unparalleled service.
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people and nurturing a diverse, inclusive environment where culinary and service excellence, our signature sense of hospitality and reputation as one of this city’s most acclaimed catering and event planning companies is always front of mind.
Please see below for a list of open positions. To apply, please contact our Human Resource Manager Peter Toynbee at peter@lazygourmet.ca.
Peter knows full well how much people are at the heart of everything we do here at The Lazy Gourmet. A hospitality industry veteran and former chef, Peter’s a true people person who handles all of our scheduling, staff development, and orchestrating teams that work together seamlessly.
He’s been a fixture at The Lazy Gourmet for three decades, is experienced in all departments of the company and is just one of the many people within our family who pride themselves on mentoring new staff members and fostering a true sense of community and camaraderie.
Delivery Drivers
Job Description:
Working in the Operations department you will be working with our dispatchers who will assist in getting orders ready for delivery. You must be organized, a great planner and possess a warm personality as you will be one of the faces of The Lazy Gourmet to the public.
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Must be available to work Weekends
- Available for early morning shift starts
- Responsible for checking off orders with 100 % accuracy before delivering.
- Responsible for safely delivering food to clients in a timely fashion
- Keeping a steady schedule with orders, errands and special tasks.
- Catering or food experience is strongly requested
- Able to set-up a buffet with chafing dishes
- Must possess a clean valid class 5 BC drivers license
- Able to work independently, without supervision
- Ability to drive a Econoline Van
- Knowledge of the Lower Mainland driving routes
- Must be available to work on weekends.
- Ability to lift and move items up to 50 pounds in weight
- Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and work well under pressure and tight deadlines
Dispatchers
The Lazy Gourmet has been a leader in the catering and hospitality industry for over 40 years. Our day to day corporate catering is a busy and multi-layered part of our company. This junior level position is a great way to be immersed in the events industry with potential for growth down the road.
Job Description
- A hands on, active and flexible position
- Dispatching high quality food orders
- Central position to receive and relay information
- Full time, Monday- Friday schedule
Responsibilities
- Motivating a team of up to 7 drivers
- Clearly communicating any changes or information to respective departments
- Checking and organizing orders for the drivers
- Ensuring on time delivery of high quality products
- Preparing and organizing the next days orders
- Coordinating errands and other tasks
Qualifications
- Excellent multi-tasking skills
- Quick thinker and effective decision maker
- Excellent planning and coordination skills
- High attention to detail
- Previous hospitality experience an asset
- Dedication to customer service
- Drivers license mandatory
Kitchen and On-Site Chefs
The Lazy Gourmet is hiring kitchen staff and looking for qualified kitchen chefs to fill a variety of roles.
Our kitchen Chefs work at our location, 1545 West 3 rd Ave. Most shifts start early in the morning, around 7:00 a.m.
We are hiring for various kitchen stations including salads, sandwiches, grill and savoury.We are also hiring On-Site Chefs. These people start on-site at our events and prepare appetizers, main courses, and sometimes barbeque. Attention to detail for consistency of product and also presentation are a key part of this job. Also, ability to follow a timeline for event service.
Minimum 2 years of experience is required.
Please reply with a resume and tell us which area would best suit your skills.
Catering Servers and Bartenders
The Lazy Gourmet is hiring Servers and Bartenders.
We are a full service, high end catering company that believes in our product and executes each event beyond our clients and their guest’s expectations.
We are looking for dedicated, friendly, hardworking and positive people to join our team.
Candidates please have the following:
- A valid B.C. driver’s licence (preferred)
- Weekday, daytime / evening availability
- Serving it Right Certification
- Banquet or restaurant serving experience
- Strong attention to detail and a keen sense of urgency
- Ability to prioritize and work calmly under pressure
- To work independently as well as with your team to execute a flawless event
- Availability for weekdays, weekends, and possibly early mornings
- Ability to lift up 50 lbs
Bartending Candidates:
You should have a basic knowledge of cocktails and be able to make martinis, mixed drinks and special cocktails (recipes would be provided). Many of our bars are wine and beer menus. Keeping a clean and well stocked bar and working at a fast pace to serve guests are key requirements for this position. You must be capable of managing your bar station without supervision, and competent to run it independently.
Duties for both servers and bartenders include, but are not limited, to set-up and tear down of events, varied levels of service from cocktail events, buffet and plated dinner service.
We offer competitive wages and flexibility with scheduling.
Catering Event Leads
The Lazy Gourmet is seeking Event Supervisors to join our offsite catering team.
Our Catering Event Leads are the face of the company for on-site events. This position requires a very special skill set and personality. Managing a catered event requires solution based thinking, speed and sense of urgency while following timelines, as well as attention to detail for service floor plans and table maps for plated dinners. This is a leadership role that requires managing the on-site staff and keeping everyone on task, while also overseeing the entire scope of service and liaising with our clients.
Applicants should have the following:
- BC Driver’s licenc
- Serving it Right certificate
- 3 – 5 years of hospitality experience
- Management/ Supervisory experience
The Supervisory role requires:
- Delegating tasks and managing staff.
- Following timelines for event setups and service.
- Loading vans with a second staff.
- Driving to locations in our company vans.
- Engaging with our clients and maintaining a rapport while running their events.
- Maintaining a calm demeanor while under pressure.
- Quick, efficient decision making.
Our catered events are booked across the Lower Mainland and outlying municipalities.
We offer flexible scheduling. Shifts are booked on call around our staff’s availability.
To apply, please contact our Human Resource Manager, Peter Toynbee at peter@lazygourmet.ca
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