Chef

Blue Shock Executive Search; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Vacation policy/leave

Dental and health benefits

Leadership development opportunities

Job summary

Blue Shock Executive Search seeks a Culinary Operations Leader to direct the restaurant kitchen across Canada. You will oversee a large culinary team, ensure quality, manage costs, and uphold health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes maintaining high morale, driving food quality, and scaling operations during peak periods while collaborating with senior leadership to open new restaurants across Canada and the USA.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing a large culinary team in a high-volume environment.
• Experience managing culinary teams in Premium Casual or Fine Dining.
• Knowledge of government health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, training, and ongoing morale for a large culinary crew.
• Food preparation: ensure dishes meet taste, presentation, and quality standards.
• Manage sales forecasts and budgets to maximize profitability.
• Identify leadership potential and develop team members into management roles.
• Oversee full kitchen execution and quality assurance during peak periods.
• Manage inventory and reporting on labour cost, food cost, and controllable costs.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Budgeting

Team Management

Job description

Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, is a renowned executive search firm excelling in recruiting top-tier candidates across restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we specialize in forging connections between exceptional talent and leading employers in Canada and the US. Our dedicated team acts as your career architects, focusing on connecting you with opportunities that align with your skills and aspirations. We are passionate about propelling your career forward, ensuring that the next step you take is not just a job but a fulfilling journey. Partner with us, and let's build your success story together.

Client Summary

For over 30 years, patrons across 58 locations in Canada and the United States have savored meticulously crafted dishes, distinctive cocktails, and renowned hospitality. The Executive Chef curates an artistically crafted menu, delivering fresh flavors in a captivating ambiance. The dedicated team ensures each dining experience is the highlight of your day.

Job Description

To direct and control the Culinary Operations of the restaurant at an excellent level while maintaining and abiding by all standards, policies and/or procedures set forth by our company. Our goal is to maximize long-term sales & profitability through excellent leadership. This includes but is not limited to maintaining high morale within your team and executing/driving excellence in food quality, food preparation, cleanliness and the ongoing skills of your crew and management within the kitchen.

Offer

• Competitive Compensation: They offer a competitive salary package, ensuring your skills and contributions are duly recognized. Ranging from $90,000 to $110,000 as a total compensation package.
• Vacation and Leave: Enjoy a generous vacation policy, allowing you the flexibility to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: The benefits package includes dental coverage, health insurance, and other wellness perks.
• Opportunities/Development: Acquire essential leadership skills and hands-on experience, advance your career in our swiftly expanding company, foster your personal development through collaboration with senior leaders, participate in leadership development seminars and conferences, explore future prospects to contribute to the launch of new restaurants across Canada and the USA.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership, training, and ongoing morale for a large culinary crew.
• Food Preparation: Prepare and cook a variety of dishes, ensuring that they are executed with excellence in taste, presentation, and quality. This includes following recipes, portion control, and maintaining consistency in the preparation and cooking processes.
• Managing sales forecasts and profit budgets.
• Identifying skill and leadership potential in your crew and developing those exceptional individuals into management roles within our company.
• Full kitchen execution and managing quality assurance during high revenue periods.
• Inventory and inventory management.
• Managing and submitting periodic weekly and monthly reporting regarding labour cost, food cost as well as all of the controllable kitchen and restaurant costs to budget.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing a large culinary team in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Previous experience managing the culinary team of a Premium Casual or Fine Dining restaurant.
• Food Safe Certified
• Experience with projection and management of inventory, food cost, labour, variable costs, prep charts, other.
• Knowledge and consistent compliance of government health and safety standards.
• Proven Leadership Skills - people development and motivation, technical culinary skills training, policy and procedure management, time management, problem solving/decision making.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - Self-motivated/driven, positive/high energy, excellent written and verbal communication skills, administration skills, adaptability/flexibility, dependability/attendance, appearance/grooming.
• Proven ability to achieve short- and long-term business goals.

Out-of-Country Applicants

We are unable to provide sponsorship or assistance with international relocation. To be considered for this position, we kindly request that applicants presently reside in Canada.