Chef Designate - Lead Culinary Teams, Develop Talent, Grow

Northland Properties; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northland Properties is seeking a Chef Designate to lead culinary teams and drive profitability across our restaurant operations in Canada. You will recruit, train, and mentor staff while shaping a high-performance kitchen culture and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You will oversee daily operations, collaborate with senior leaders, and focus on maintaining top-quality ingredients and cost control to sustain long-term success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience leading a culinary team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Established leadership skills - people development, ability to motivate everyone around you to always be at their best.
• Passion for the highest level of food quality.
• Energetic, upbeat, and ambitious.
• Strong patience and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve professional and personal goals.

Responsibilities

• Being the Chef Designate is about being an inspirational leader in all aspects of culinary operations - instilling positive culture, developing leadership and role modelling hospitality.
• Take the lead in the hiring process for all culinary team members, including training and scheduling for all positions.
• Work with other leaders to drive the daily culinary operations at an outstanding level.
• Maximize long-term profitability through excellent leadership and mentorship of your team.
• Hold your team to the highest level of food quality execution and support the ongoing development of culinary skills within your team.
• Identify high potential in your team and develop those extraordinary individuals into leaders.
• Ensure the use of fresh, top-quality ingredients while continually balancing the cost of day-to-day operations.

Skills

Culinary leadership

People development

Food cost management

Communication skills

Food quality passion

Team motivation

Operational leadership

Job description

Northland Properties is seeking a Chef Designate to lead culinary teams and drive profitability across our restaurant operations in Canada. You will recruit, train, and mentor staff while shaping a high-performance kitchen culture and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

You will oversee daily operations, collaborate with senior leaders, and focus on maintaining top-quality ingredients and cost control to sustain long-term success.