Nashville Hot Chicken - start up - Partnership Opportunity!

Deep Dish Pizza; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a new hot chicken restaurant as a Sous Chef. This unique opportunity allows you to lead menu development and be part of the founding story. Ideal for those passionate about food and eager to build a brand from scratch.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on kitchen experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead menu development focused on hot chicken, sandwiches, and sides.
• Handle recipe testing, R&D, and ingredient costing.
• Help establish kitchen SOPS and consistency standards.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to Detail

Process Management

Job description

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Position : Sous Chef (Hot Chicken Concept – Early-Stage Partner Opportunity)

Location : Calgary / Airdrie Area

Type : Contract-to-Partner Track

We’re an early-stage food brand in the fast casual / hot chicken space with big goals and even bigger flavor. After a successful prototype and early branding momentum, we’re expanding our core team.

We’re looking for a talented, hungry, and creative sous chef ready to develop and refine our core menu. This isn’t just a job—it’s a build-from-scratch opportunity with long-term partnership potential for the right fit.

What You'll Do :

• Lead menu development focused on hot chicken, sandwiches, sides, and sauces
• Handle recipe testing, R&D, and ingredient costing
• Work closely with founders to refine product-market fit
• Help establish kitchen SOPS, prep guides, and consistency standards
• Be part of the founding story, not just the kitchen

You Might Be a Fit If You :

• Are a chef or cook with 3–5+ years of hands-on kitchen experience
• Live and breathe food—but want to help build a brand too
• Are obsessed with flavour, detail, and process
• Want more than a job—you want your name on something
• Thrive in early-stage chaos and love testing things from scratch

Bonus Points If :

• You’ve worked in fried chicken, BBQ, or southern food concepts
• You’ve done pop-ups, ghost kitchens, or food trucks
• You’ve ever said, “I could run a kitchen better than this”
• Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
• Employment type : Full-time
• Job function : Other

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