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The Opportunity

Halifax, NS
Hospitality and Food Service
Experienced
Full-time

We are seeking a Full Time Assistant Supervisor for our Kitchen Stewarding team. Supporting the Stewarding Manager, this position helps lead staff to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and order in the culinary department, playing an important role in exceeding our guests' expectations.


You will work with a diverse and highly skilled team under experienced, supportive leadership within our brand-new state-of-the art facility. You will enjoy a professional environment with a consistent commitment to service excellence.


We are situated in a great Downtown Halifax location, and we offer a comprehensive salary package with attractive medical and dental benefits, as well as a great pension plan.
 

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside a professional stewarding team to support premiere, world-class culinary events.
  • Uphold the highest standard of cleanliness for the kitchen department, with particular attention paid to kitchenware (china, glassware, silverware, etc.), kitchen tools/equipment, surfaces and service corridors.
  • Assist chefs to ensure that inventory stocking, waste disposal and recycling management, kitchen preparation/setup and other day-to-day requirements are met.
  • Collaborate/communicate with other team members within the culinary and catering departments.
  • Contribute to employee performance management and resolving issues in a positive, professional manner.

What you'll need

Qualifications

  • 3 years' experience working in a similar position / service industry (banquets, hotels, hospitals, etc.).
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Demonstrated leadership experience from a supervisory role or equivalent background.
  • High degree of comfort/familiarity working in cleaning environments with a high standard of hygiene.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Previous experience in inventory management/control would be considered a strong asset.
  • Technical strengths with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and event management systems.
  • Able to safely lift/push/pull heavy objects and equipment (up to 50 lbs.) and manage a variety of motions including prolonged standing, walking, frequent bending, reaching, kneeling and squatting.
  • Flexible availability to accommodate an events-based work schedule is essential; may include mornings, days, evenings, nights (past midnight), and weekends.

A little bit about us

Halifax Convention Centre

Our Halifax Convention Centre is managed and operated by Events East Group.

We are known for attracting and hosting the best events in the region through our commitment to event excellence. Our facilities and services allow us to attract new visitors and opportunities to Nova Scotia, connecting us to the world.

Designed to meet the needs of multiple events, our new Halifax Convention Centre offers over 120,000 square feet of flexible event space in the heart of downtown. Here, our guests are steps away from vibrant Halifax life. We connect to over 3,000 hotel rooms, the best local dining, and fantastic arts and culture. Blending the most experienced team with the largest, most flexible event space in Atlantic Canada, we help build unique events. The Halifax Convention Centre is part of the Nova Centre, a one-million square foot, mixed-use development including a hotel, financial tower and retails space. It is the largest integrated development project in the province's history.