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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Edible Canada” Looking To Fill Four Management Positions

Edible Canada is located at 1595 Johnston St. in Vancouver, BC | 604.682.6681 | ediblecanada.com

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Vancouver, BC | Edible Canada is a seven year-old business headquartered at Granville Island Public Market. We are Canada’s largest culinary tourism and locavore retail company, dedicated to sourcing the highest quality culinary products from coast to coast for our customers. Services include our retail & online artisan food store, chef guided Granville Island Market Tours, demonstration guest chef Market Dinners, Gourmet Kayaking Weekends, and popular Amuse Bouche newsletter and blog. In the summer of 2011 we opened Edible Canada at the Market — a vibrant bistro in the heart of Granville Island and at the forefront of Canadian cuisine. Our company is still growing, so we’re hiring for four management positions. Get all the details after the jump…

Tour & Event Manager

Edible Canada is seeking a passionate, organized, quick learner to fill the Tour & Event Manager position. Edible Canada is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, focusing on sustainability and local Canadian made or grown product. In addition to offering a great team centered work environment Edible is all about the opportunity for advancement within the company. As the Tour & Event Manager for Edible Canada you will have the opportunity to work with some of the best local purveyors and vendors in BC, as well as work with some of the best and most passionate food & beverage, and retail professionals in the industry. If you want to be a part of fun, energetic, and exciting organization then keep reading!

Job Overview:

The Tour & Events Manager is responsible for all aspects of Edible events and Island Tours. This includes coordination with the client on needs and requests, as well as coordination with the head chef and restaurant manager to finalize menu and event details. This position will also work closely with the Granville Island vendors that participate in the island tours. Building strong relationships with these vendors and our customers is essential to this role. This position will also be required for completing the necessary paper work and invoicing for events and tours, as well as plan for future Edible events. The Tour & Events Manager at Edible Canada needs to have strong organizational and coordination skills, an excellent eye for detail, and a passion for locally made and grown product. Building relationships and coordinating event and tour details are essential to this role.

Job Requirements:

1-3 years’ experience in an event planning or coordination capacity
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Previous restaurant experience, or restaurant knowledge equivalent
Friendly, accommodating, and passionate about food and wine.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong relationship building skills
Ability to multi-task
Previous knowledge of Granville Island an asset

Compensation: The Tour & Event Manager is a salaried position. In addition to monetary remuneration this position is eligible to participate in company matched extended health benefits, educational reimbursement, travel and industry event perks, 2 paid days off per year for volunteer or charity work, and staff discounts to participate in culinary experiences and tours.

Application Deadline: December 30, 2012

Application Requirements: Send resume and cover letter to: Eric, [email protected] OR Erin, [email protected]

Include a brief story telling us about yourself beyond resume and cover letter. Tell us why you would be a perfect fit for Edible Canada, and why you’re passionate about local products, sustainability, or ‘green’ initiatives.

Sous Chef

Edible Canada is seeking a passionate and driven individual to fill the Sous Chef position. Edible Canada is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, focusing on sustainability and local Canadian made or grown product. In addition to offering a great team centered work environment Edible is all about the opportunity for advancement within the company. As the Sous chef for Edible Canada you will be working with some of the best local products and ingredients, and have creative reign over feature dishes. You will also have the opportunity to work with some of the best and most passionate food & beverage, and retail professionals in the industry. If you want to be a part of passionate, challenging, and exciting kitchen, the keep reading!

Job Overview:

The Sous Chef at Edible Canada must possess an extreme passion for food, local product, and sustainable cooking. The Sous Chef will work closely with the Head Chef to ensure proper communication of the Edible brand to restaurant customers. A key accountability of this position is to manage the kitchen team and ensure thorough quality control of product and menu items. The Sous Chef at Edible Canada will be responsible for ensuring the station cooks are prepared for service, that prep for function is complete when needed, and that general kitchen efficiency is being maximized. This position has a very strong management component. Therefore, it is essential the Sous Chef at Edible Canada has strong verbal communication skills and excellent organization and time-management skills. Last, this position also has the opportunity to work creatively with the chef on new menu items and daily feature dishes.

Job Requirements:

Completion of Culinary program at recognized college or institute, or apprenticeship equivalent
5-8 years cooking experience in a casual fine dining setting
1-2 years’ experience in a sous chef capacity
Experience working in a high volume capacity restaurant a strong asset
Experience with whole animal butchery a strong asset
Knowledge of farm to table cooking and passion for local products
Strong verbal communication skills
Superior organization and problem solving abilities
Knowledge of labour costing and general mathematic skills
Strong leadership skills
Red Seal certification an asset

Compensation: The Sous Chef will be paid a market competitive annual salary and have opportunity for full participation in the restaurant tip pool. In addition to monetary remuneration this position is eligible to participate in company matched extended health benefits, educational reimbursement, travel and industry event perks, 2 paid days off per year for volunteer or charity work, and staff discounts to participate in culinary experiences and tours.

Application Deadline: December 30, 2012

Application Requirements: Send resume and cover letter to: Greg; [email protected]

Include a brief story telling us about yourself beyond resume and cover letter. Tell us why you would be a perfect fit for Edible Canada, and why you’re passionate about local products, sustainability, or ‘green’ initiatives.

Office Manager

Edible Canada is seeking a passionate, creative, quick learner to fill the Office Manager position. Edible Canada is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, focusing on sustainability and local Canadian made or grown product. In addition to offering a great team centered work environment Edible is all about the opportunity for advancement within the company. As the Office Manager for Edible Canada you will be exposed to a lot of the business operations lending to personal and professional growth, and you will have the opportunity to work with some of the best and most passionate food & beverage, and retail professionals in the industry. If you want to be a part of fun, energetic, and exciting organization then keep reading!

Job Overview:

The Office Manager will work closely with the President & CEO and the Office Assistant. This position plays a very important role as the resident IT person, acting as the internal troubleshooting support desk, and organizing new employee IT onboarding. The Office Manager is responsible for overseeing and maintaining current content on the website and blog, creating and sending a bi-weekly e-newsletter to an existing customer database, using twitter as a marketing initiative, creating and sending press release documents, and filling PR requests that come through. This position is generally responsible for the management and filing of organizational and employee documents. Finally, this position plays an important role in executing different advertising campaigns as outlined by the President, and managing SEO. In addition to the key responsibilities, the Office Manager will also be required to oversee the Office Assistant, and cover the Office Assistant key responsibilities the Office Assistants time away.

Job Requirements:

Advanced level IT knowledge working with Apple/Mac products and software.
Strong skills in writing and proofing.
Excellent time management and organization skills.
General knowledge of social media and advertising strategies.
Friendly, accommodating, and passionate about food and wine.
Education in marketing or PR a strong asset.
Previous office experience an asset.

Compensation: The Office Manager is a salaried position. In addition to monetary remuneration this position is eligible to participate in company matched extended health benefits, educational reimbursement, travel and industry event perks, 2 paid days off per year for volunteer or charity work, and staff discounts to participate in culinary experiences and tours.

Application Deadline: Friday, December 21, 2012

Application Requirements: Send resume and cover letter to: Eric, [email protected] OR Erin, [email protected]

Include a brief story telling us about yourself beyond resume and cover letter. Tell us why you would be a perfect fit for Edible Canada, and why you’re passionate about local products, sustainability, or ‘green’ initiatives.

Retail Manager

Edible Canada is seeking a passionate, creative, quick learner to fill the Retail Manager position for the onsite retail store. Edible Canada is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, focusing on sustainability and local Canadian made or grown product. In addition to offering a great team centered work environment Edible is all about the opportunity for advancement within the company. As the Retail Manager for Edible Canada you will have full autonomy to create and promote the retail store in the direction that you think would be most effective. If you want to be a part of fun, energetic, and exciting organization then keep reading!

Job Overview:

The Retail Manager for Edible Canada will work closely with the President & CEO. This position is solely responsible for all operations of the retail store. The Retail Manager is responsible for all aspects of inventory management and product ordering. This position is also responsible to source and implement new products for the retail store shelves, process and ship online orders from 3D Cart, manage the Edible Gift Basket program, and write the schedule for the retail store sales staff. This position also requires daily selling to customers within the retail store. Last, and more importantly, the Retail Manager is responsible for creating and implementing all marketing and sales initiatives, and ensuring sales targets are met or exceeded on a monthly basis.

Job Requirements:

Diploma or degree in marketing relating to consumer goods or education or experience equivalent.
Passion for food and local product.
Personable, outgoing, and friendly.
Experience using Google programs, Gmail, and Apple products.
Experience working with ‘Pages’ word processor for Mac
Basic mathematic skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and creative ability
Previous retail or merchandising experience a strong asset
Knowledge of ‘3D Cart’ a strong asset

Compensation: The Retail Manager is a salaried position. In addition to monetary remuneration this position is eligible to participate in company matched extended health benefits, educational reimbursement, travel and industry event perks, 2 paid days off per year for volunteer or charity work, and staff discounts to participate in culinary experiences and tours.

Application Deadline: Friday, December 21st, 2012

Application Requirements: Send resume and cover letter to: Eric, [email protected] OR Erin, [email protected]

Include a brief story telling us about yourself beyond resume and cover letter. Tell us why you would be a perfect fit for Edible Canada, and why you’re passionate about local products, sustainability, or ‘green’ initiatives.

Details

Edible British Columbia | Edible Canada
1595 Johnston Street | Vancouver, BC. V6H 3R9
Office: 604.558.0040 | Retail Store: 604.682.6675 | Bistro: 604.682.6681 | Fax: 1.866.272.8777
Email: [email protected] | Website: www.ediblecanada.com
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Retail Store Hours

Open 9am-7pm daily in the Granville Island Public Market

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The People

President and Founder: Eric Pateman
Chef de Cuisine: Tom Lee
Restaurant GM: Diane Butt
Director of Liquid Assets: Treve Ring
Operations Manager: Erin Quinn
Retail Manager: Tracy Proke

About Edible Canada

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Edible Canada — Sightseeing for your taste buds.

Edible Canada (formerly Edible British Columbia) is a six year-old business headquartered at Granville Island Public Market, in Vancouver, British Columbia. We are Canada’s largest culinary tourism and locavore retail company, dedicated to sourcing the highest quality culinary products from coast to coast for our customers.

Services include our retail & online artisan food store, chef guided Granville Island Market Tours, demonstration guest chef Market Dinners, Gourmet Kayaking Weekends, and popular Amuse Bouche newsletter and blog. In the summer of 2011 we opened Edible Canada at the Market — a vibrant bistro in the heart of Granville Island and at the forefront of Canadian cuisine.

About Eric Pateman, President & Founder

Eric-@-Market-DinnerEdible British Columbia was created by Eric Pateman in the spring of 2005. Eric is a Vancouver native with a lifelong passion for food and wine. He has worked in the hospitality industry for over 15 years both as a chef and hotel consultant and has rated restaurants for the Mobil Travel Guide. Eric’s own culinary travels have taken him throughout North America, to the UK and to Africa where he has sought out unique food experiences. Edible British Columbia is the product of Eric’s fervor for great food and wine, his extensive knowledge of the hospitality industry and an enthusiasm for exceeding expectations when it comes to customer service. Eric is a past board member of the BC Culinary Tourism Society and the Vancouver Coast & Mountains Tourism Region. Eric is also a member of the Chef’s Table Society, Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver and supports many local charities including the Vancouver Food Bank and Les Dames D’Escoffier. Eric was named as one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 Under 40 Business People in 2007, and to Western Living Magazine’s list of the Top 40 Foodies Under 40 in Western Canada in 2008.

Customer Feedback

“The tour and lunch were hugely successful. Feedback from the group – some of whom have been attending this conference for over 10 years – was that it was one of the best events ever. Thank you very much for your assistance in making the Saturday morning activity such a hit. I would not hesitate to recommend these tours and in fact will soon organize one with local friends – we also should be able to enjoy these special parts of Vancouver. Thanks again for your attention to detail.”
Private Granville Island Market Tour

“We were fortunate to have Edible British Columbia plan our honeymoon. Our 8-day trip was the best vacation of our lives. Eric worked with us to customize a honeymoon that offered relaxation, luxury, and culinary greatness. Every last detail was taken care of — hotel, car and ferry reservations (including the honeymoon suite at a Sooke B&B and a beautiful room at the Pan Pacific), dinner reservations at prime times and prime tables, picnics and hiking suggestions, and guided tours. Highlights included an extraordinary meal at West’s chef’s table, a romantic meal at sunset at the Pointe, and a dim sum tour of Richmond with Stephanie Yuen. It was terrific to have someone take such careful note of our desires and dislikes (our menus regularly featured favourite foods such as oysters and crab, and addressed food allergies), stay within our budget, and yet balance that with freedom and down time. Most importantly, after planning our entire wedding, we were able to sit back, eat, drink and most of all ENJOY, the beauty and of British Columbia. We’d return tomorrow if we could!”
Culinary Tourist

“The meal at West was awesome, the scallops and steak were just perfect and the wine was nice paired with each course. My wife was impressed that I had a consultant help with the planning of our anniversary meal.”
Culinary Tourist

“My wife and I are life-long products of the Eat Van melting pot, so we are no strangers to Asian food, but Tony succeeded in broadening our culinary horizons. Had we waded into the market’s food stalls without him, we would have stuck to the safe choices and not had the fun learning experience we had.”
Market Tour

“The event overall was an absolutely fantastic experience! Chef’s willingness to share knowledge and enthusiasm for food makes this event. To be totally honest, I would be willing to pay more for this experience – I think it is worth at least double when you consider the price of other cooking classes or comparable experiences. Best of luck to you all and I will definitely be in touch for future events!”
Behind the Scenes – Private Cooking Class

“Chef was amazing, personable, laid-back and knowledgeable! We had a fantastic time, great food and wine, wonderful people. We will definitely recommend this to our friends and family. Thank you, Vancouver needs more culinary experiences like this!!”
Behind the Scenes – Private Cooking Class

“An excellent evening with every single thing meeting or exceeding expectations.”
Private Market Dinner

“What a superb evening — I only wish I lived closer as I would attend several each year. Thanks to Eric and his fantastic and entertaining staff – it was a very enjoyable evening!”
BC’s Best Market Dinner

“The guides performed magic with the preparation and presentation of each meal. If I were not there watching that they were actually preparing and cooking the food from scratch on the “Coleman stove”, I would have thought that they had used packed prepared food. The quality of the food and it marvelous taste had all of us longing for more… yummers. Both guides were very approachable, friendly, knowledgeable and very professional – they made the trip very, very enjoyable… an awesome experience indeed.”
Gourmet Kayaking Weekend

“I loved this tour! The stops we made at the different venues were informative and very yummy. I only wished I could bring the whole market home with me. After the tour my daughter and I went back to places we had stopped at, picked up items for our lunch which we ate out on the deck. Then I bought what I could bring back with me on an airplane. I would even take this tour again! I would hope that every visitor and person living in the area would take this tour! Thanks!”
Granville Island Market Tour