District Chef - Braven, Kindred, Alchemy, Lobby Bar

Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared gratuities

Paid vacation, sick, and personal day

Comprehensive health, dental, and view

Dining allowance/ Clothing allowance

Discounted gym membership

Access to our employee assistance 프로그램

Group life and disability insurance

50% dining discount at all O&B рестора

RRSP matching

Employee referral program

Professional development fund

Join one of Canada’s leading hospit​al

Job summary

Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality seeks a District Chef to lead culinary operations across JW Marriott Edmonton and its venues Braven, Kindred, Alchemy, and the Lobby Bar. You will set culinary direction, ensure exceptional guest experiences, and drive consistency across locations.

This senior role emphasizes strategic planning, financial performance, labor optimization, and leadership development, partnering with General Managers and culinary leaders to elevate the district’s culinary vision.

Qualifications

• Requires strong strategic leadership across multi-unit culinary operations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive financial performance, labor optimization, and guest experience.
• Leads and develops high-performing culinary teams through coaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic culinary leadership across multiple restaurant locations in the district.
• Drive menu execution, standards, and operational excellence across all units.
• Collaborate with Executive Chefs and culinary leadership to align district-wide culinary strategy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Culinary operations

Financial performance

Labor optimization

Coaching & mentorship

Leadership development

Job description

Company Description

Lead the Culinary Experience at JW Marriott Edmonton!

We’re looking for an inspiring culinary leader to oversee the culinary operations across

We’re looking for an inspiring culinary leader to oversee the culinary operations across JW Marriott Edmonton, including Braven, Kindred, Alchemy and the Lobby Bar.

What’s in it for you?

• Shared gratuities
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal day
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, including enhanced mental health coverage
• Dining allowance/ Clothing allowance
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Group life and disability insurance
• 50% dining discount at all O&B restaurants for you and up to three guests
• RRSP matching
• Employee referral program
• Professional development fund
• Join one of Canada’s leading hospitality companies, where a wide range of exciting internal career opportunities await!

Job Description

The District Chef is responsible for providing strategic culinary leadership and direction across multiple restaurant locations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, creativity, consistency, and execution across the district. This role oversees the culinary operations of multiple units, partnering with individual Chefs de Cuisine and culinary leadership teams to drive O&B’s culinary vision and deliver an exceptional guest experience at every location.

The District Chef balances culinary creativity with strong business acumen, driving menu execution, financial performance, labour optimization, and operational efficiency across all assigned locations. They are responsible for developing and maintaining consistent culinary standards, identifying opportunities for improvement, and building high-performing culinary teams through coaching, mentorship, and leadership development. This role ensures O&B’s culinary standards, values, and philosophy are consistently represented while supporting each location’s unique identity and operational needs.

Working closely with General Managers, individual restaurant culinary leaders, and the broader O&B leadership team, the District Chef plays a key role in aligning culinary strategy across the district, strengthening collaboration between locations, and identifying opportunities to elevate the guest experience, culinary offering, and financial performance. Through regular engagement with each unit, this role drives accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the multi-unit culinary operation.

The day to day:

• Provides strategic culinary leadership and direction across multiple restaurant locations, ensuring each unit reflects O&B’s culinary standards, values, and commitment to excellence.
• Establishes culinary priorities and strategies that support business objectives while maintaining consistency, collaboration, and operational excellence across the district.
• Partners with Executive Chefs, Chefs de Cuisine, and other culinary leaders to support day-to-day operations, establish clear expectations, and address operational challenges across