Chef - Casual Dining

JRoss Recruiters; Kamloops; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Culinary Manager in Kamloops, Canada. This role involves overseeing kitchen operations, managing inventory, and developing team leadership. Ideal candidates have strong leadership skills, experience in high-volume environments, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a vibrant workplace and opportunities for career advancement within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a culinary team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in inventory and cost management.
• Proven leadership and people development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen operations including staffing and training.
• Maximize profitability through effective leadership.
• Maintain team morale and food quality.

Skills

Staff management

Inventory management

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Description

Be the trailblazer of all aspects of kitchen operations, including staffing, scheduling, training, and execution.

Command culinary operations at an outstanding level.

Maximize long-term profitability through excelled leadership.

Uphold high morale within your team.

Execute and hustle excellence in food quality and the ongoing skills of your crew and management within the kitchen.

Identifying skill and leadership potential in your team and fostering those extraordinary individuals into management roles.

Inventory management.

Requirements

• Previous experience managing a culinary team of a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Skilled with management of inventory, food cost, labour, variable costs, prep charts, etc
• Proven leadership skills - people development and motivation, technical culinary skills training, policy and procedure management, time management, problem solving / decision making
• Self-motivated / driven
• Positive / high energy
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to achieve short and long-term goals

OTHER KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Highly organized
• Impeccable self-presentation
• Personal commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to remain the leader and make strong effective decisions in stressful situations
• Outgoing personality
• High energy and driven

Corporate Culture

Our client is driven by a passion for food, drink and hospitality. They attract the kind of people that make work feel like play; who are full of life, with a talent for making others feel special. And they create outstanding teams that are recognized industry-wide for their passion, innovation, spirit, creativity, and dedication.

This organization offers long term opportunity to advance within, as well as an attractive and vibrant workplace along with a competitive remuneration package.

If you would like to take your culinary career to the next level; contact Jeremy for more information about this exciting opportunity.