Chef de Cuisine

Push Operations; Nanoose Bay; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Relocation assistance

Bonus structure

Staff discounts

Team culture

Fast-paced work environment

Training & development

Job summary

Greenview Taphouse in Canada is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our culinary team and escalate dining experiences. You will supervise staff, design menus, and ensure consistent quality across high-volume service.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in senior kitchen roles, strong leadership, and a passion for quality. The role offers growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment with a focus on teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cooking experience; high-volume and upscale dining preferred; previously in Head Chef/Exec roles.
• 3+ years of high-volume kitchen experience an asset.
• 5+ years of leadership or management in a similar setting.
• Strong organization and ability to work under pressure.
• Creates menu design and leads all culinary operations.
• Passion for quality food preparation and taste.
• Highly organized and self-directed to manage others.
• Self-motivated learner and goal oriented.
• Warm, welcoming personality with positive energy.
• Sets an example for respectful, collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff follow all menu and production/prep guidelines.
• Open/close checklist and responsibility guides.
• Promote a culture of Food and Workplace Safety.
• Manage food and labour costs efficiently.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and safety in all food areas.
• Train staff from basics to advanced techniques.
• Delegate duties to junior management staff.
• Monitor wardrobe, attendance, and appearance policies.
• Expedite and perform all station/line cook functions.
• Complete daily production list and delegate tasks.
• Check mise en place and quality before service.
• Liaise between dining room operations and culinary staff.
• Develop and implement creative menu items for the restaurant concept.
• Manage kitchen staff through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, hiring.
• Monitor daily production, ordering, cost, and quality.
• Maintain back-of-house compliance with health standards.
• Coordinate with vendors (pest control, dishwashing, etc.).
• Review upcoming events for menu accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Menu design

Staff training

Cost control

High-volume kitchen

Education

Culinary education

Job description

We are looking for experienced Head Chef with strong work ethic, leadership skills and a great attitude to join our exciting team here at the Greenview Taphouse. If you have prior experience leading a culinary team, you are detail orientated & organized, able to multi-task, we would love to have you on our team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure staff follow all menu and production/prep expectations and guides,
• opening/closing checklist and responsibility guides
• Promote a culture of Food and Workplace Safety
• Responsible for efficient food and labour cost
• Responsible for overseeing equipment maintenance and safety in all food service areas
• Using current culinary knowledge and culinary techniques, is responsible for training and education of staff from the basics of cooking, organisation, cleaning and food safety to advanced cooking techniques and culinary knowledge.
• Delegating duties to junior management staff
• Monitors kitchen policy of uniforms, attendance, and appearance on culinary
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• Able to expedite and perform all station or line cook functions
• Completes daily production list for line staff and delegates assigned duties, follow established purchasing and ordering guidelines
• Works with staff on mise en plas and checks each station for completion and quality prior to service
• Assume the role of liaison between all dining room operations and culinary staff
• Develop and implement creative menu items within the restaurant concept
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis
• Responsible for maintaining back of house compliance with Island Health standards
• Act as point of contact for third party vendors, including pest control and dishwashing/chemical companies, grease trap, vent cleaners etc
• Review upcoming events to ensure menu and timeline are accurate

Cleaning and Maintenance

• The individual is responsible for managing the team to ensure proper cleaning of dry storage and walk in freezer and fridge
• The individual ensures all staff members fulfil their requirements and follows up on their performance
• The individual handles all working equipment with necessary care and keeps it maintained
• The individual reports any necessary repairs to superior
• The individual shall be familiar with proper sanitation procedures and follow public health requirements

Skills & Requirements:

• 5+ years of cooking experience required, high volume and upscale dining is preferred. Must have worked in a Head Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Exec Sous or Exec Chef role previously. Culinary education is an asset
• 3+ years of high-volume kitchen experience an asset
• 5+ years of leadership or managing capacity in a similar workplace setting
• Strong organization skills, able to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• The individual creates menu design, execution while leading all culinary operations and all of its capacities
• Have a passion for quality food preparation and taste
• Highly organized and self-directed to stay on task in an efficient and accurate manner and manage others to do the same
• Self-motivated learner, goal orientated
• Possesses a warm and welcoming personality, is friendly and outgoing, demonstrating a positive attitude and energy at all times
• Set an example for a respectful, collaborative team while demonstrating appropriate working behaviors

What We Offer:

Competitive wages with gratuities, relocation assistance, bonus structure, staff discounts, a strong culture of team work, culture and a fun and fast-paced work environment, development and hands-on training to grow your career alongside our culinary team.

If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your resume and cover letter.

We look forward to meeting you!