head chef

Government of Canada - Central; London; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Job summary

The Club House in London, Ontario is seeking experienced kitchen leadership to supervise and train cooks for high-volume restaurant and event service. You’ll manage food preparation, inventory, and staff scheduling at the London location.

Responsibilities include creating menus, teaching new techniques, coordinating with event teams, and ensuring top quality meals for banquets and daily service.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• 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
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Leading/instructing individuals

Skills

Supervising kitchen staff

Instruct cooks

Recruiting staff

Leading teams

Education

College certificate or diploma (1–2 years)

Job description

Posted onSeptember 17, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details The Club House

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Job details

• Location 100 Kellogg Ln, London , ON N5W 0B4
• Salary 36.26 hourly / 30 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

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

• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot

Work setting

• Restaurant
• Bar

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• 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
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants
• Recruit and hire staff
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Leading/instructing individuals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities

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

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

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

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