executive sous-chef

Pita Basket Cafe; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pita Basket Cafe in Calgary is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead our kitchen team and deliver high‑quality Mediterranean and Halal dishes. You will plan menus, control food costs, supervise cooks, and maintain safe, orderly operations in a busy on‑site kitchen.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience, secondary school completion, strong English communication, and a proven ability to train staff, estimate supplies, and ensure consistent presentation under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• 3–5 years of experience in a chef/kitchen leadership role.
• Experience leading a team in a restaurant environment.
• Strong knowledge of Mediterranean and Halal cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items.
• Estimate labour costs.
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff.
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Create new recipes.
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food.

Skills

Menu planning

Staff supervision

Recipe development

Cost control

Quality assurance

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Urban area

Ranks of chefs

• Executive chef
• Head chef

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Estimate labour costs
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people

Cuisine specialties

• Mediterranean cuisine
• Halal

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience