Executive Chef

Fresh Prep Foods Inc; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after 90 days

Exclusive food perks

Ville Saint-Laurent facility

Job summary

Fresh Prep Foods Inc in Montreal is seeking an Executive Chef to lead and build our new Kitchen, heading both Hot and Cold Kitchen, Commissary and Assembly operations for our Ready to Eat line of appetizers, sauces, soups, and meals. You will mentor a growing team and shape culinary direction while ensuring CFIA-compliant quality and on-time delivery.

You will report to the Plant Manager and manage labor, costs, and equipment to scale production, develop recipes, and optimize processes in a

Qualifications

• Requires leadership experience in building and mentoring kitchen teams.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure quality and consistency in recipes.
• Experience overseeing productivity and operational efficiency in a commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the new Kitchen, build and grow the team, ensure procedures are followed for quality.
• Direct prep, cooking, plating, and packaging for Ready to Eat products for direct-to-consumer delivery.
• Develop new recipes, run trial batches, validate costs and scalability with Culinary Team.
• Plan rotating weekly production balancing costs, labor targets, and variety standards.
• Collaborate with QA, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Production to ensure ingredient availability and accurate yields.
• Manage Team labour, grocery, and supplies budget performance.
• Ensure product quality, taste, presentation, and on-time order fulfillment in a CFIA facility.
• Ensure equipment and supplies to keep up with expanding recipes and volumes.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Process improvement

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Job description

Join Fresh Prep — a dynamic leader revolutionizing how Canadians experience food through sustainable meal kit delivery. As one of Canada's fastest-growing companies and a certified B Corporation, we're committed to making it easier for people to eat well and live better.

We're proud to be recognized as a workplace where innovation meets impact. Our accolades — including BC's Top Employers, placement on The Globe and Mail's Canada's Top Growing Companies list, and recognition as one of Deloitte's Best Managed Companies — reflect our commitment to excellence in both customer experience and employee satisfaction. Our collaborative culture brings together passionate food lovers, sustainability champions, and tech innovators who are reshaping the future of food.

Who You Are

You are an Executive Chef, with a passion for and experience with building teams, you can be proud of. You see yourself as a Mentor first and you are looking for an opportunity to show off your skills in developing and building a new Kitchen and a resulting new Team that comes with it!

This position would report into the Plant Manager, where you will be the Head of our dedicated Hot and Cold Kitchen, Commissary and Assembly operations which is all part of our new Ready to Eat direct to consumer product line of Appetizers, Sauces, Soups,and Meals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Head our new Kitchen and continue the momentum of building upon our new Team, ensuring our procedures and processes are followed for quality in our new recipes.
• Lead the Teams that will prep, cook, plate, and package a variety of Ready to Eat products for a direct to consumer delivery business, which has a weekly rotating menu.
• Support the development of new recipes and conduct trial batches to validate recipe standards, costs and scalability with our Culinary Team.
• Determine rotating weekly production plans for the rotating menus balancing grocery costs, labour targets and variety standards based on Culinary and Marketing Teams’ guidance
• Collaboratively work alongside our Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Warehouse and Production Teams to ensure we have the right quality and quantity of ingredients on hand to meet customer orders, while reporting accurate ingredient yields and usage.
• Responsible for the Team’s labour, grocery, and supplies budget performance
• Be fully accountable for all product quality, taste, presentation as well as on time, and in full order fulfillment within a CFIA registered facility
• Ensure we have the right equipment and supplies to keep up with ever expanding list of recipes and rapidly growing customer volumes.

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrates a growth mindset, welcomes constructive feedback, and remains focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.
• Holds a Certified Chef de Cuisine designation, Culinary Red Seal certification, an associate degree, or a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts or a related field. Formal culinary education is required.
• Has at least five years of experience developing direct reports, promoting high‑potential team members, and managing employee performance.
• Has at least five years of experience overseeing productivity, operational efficiency, and process improvement in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Has at least five years of experience collaborating with purchasing, quality assurance, and human resources departments.
• Demonstrates a problem‑solving mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities and recognizing the value of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Possesses strong communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences and convey information clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrates the ability to multitask, maintain operational efficiency, and deliver results within established timelines.

What You Can Expect

• Competitive salary that recognizes your skills and experience.
• An energetic, inclusive workplace where your voice matters and your contributions drive real impact.
• Comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance after 90 days.
• Working with the fantastic team based out of our Ville Saint-Laurent facility.
• Exclusive food perks that let you experience our amazing products.
• A culture that celebrates innovation, encourages professional development, and supports work‑life balance.
• The opportunity to be part of a certified B‑Corporation making a tangible difference in sustainable food systems.

Fresh Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination of any kind. We value diversity at our company and at all job levels our goal is to be diverse, inclusive and representative of the communities we operate in. We endeavour to recruit, develop and retain the best talent from a diverse candidate pool and truly believe that diversity, equity and inclusion among our team members is vital to our success as a company. We trust that in applying for a role with us you value this as well!

At Fresh Prep, we work with a variety of ingredients, including common allergens like peanuts, tree nuts, and dairy. Whether you're in one of our corporate functions or within the production facility, you may be exposed to these ingredients. If you have concerns — especially around allergens or meat — please let us know during the hiring process.