Junior Sous Chef

Push Operations; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after probation

Daily staff meal

Collaborative leadership team

Job summary

Concord Room in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. You will work closely with the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine to keep service running smoothly, support the development of junior cooks, and ensure every dish meets our standards.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. We are looking for individuals with strong cooking skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to stay organized during busy services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen, including experience supporting or leading a team.
• Strong cooking skills and attention to quality, consistency, and detail.
• The ability to stay organized and communicate clearly during a busy service.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage practices.
• A collaborative approach and an interest in helping other cooks grow.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Legal eligibility to work in Ontario, Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine with daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Help supervise and motivate kitchen staff, creating a positive and efficient work environment.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control.
• Follow proper stock rotation, labelling, and storage practices, including FIFO.
• Communicate supply needs to the management team.
• Help train and develop junior cooks and apprentices.
• Keep kitchen areas clean, organized, and compliant with health and safety requirements.
• Support cost control through careful use of ingredients and resources.
• Lead the line during busy periods or when senior chefs are away.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Team leadership

Cooking skills

Organization & communication

Food safety & sanitation

Flexible schedule

Job description

Join Our Opening Team - Hiring for Our New Restaurant in Downtown Toronto!

Junior Sous Chef - Concord Room

Concord Room, a new restaurant from Harlo Entertainment and Big Hug Hospitality, is a classic neighbourhood dining room built around food you want to eat often. Sit down for a shrimp cocktail and a martini at the bar. Grab a beef dip or burger for lunch, in and out if you're on the clock. Stay for dinner and have some Miami cut beef ribs, grilled fish with dill butter, or chicken paprikash over a bottle of wine.

It's a room that knows when you're in a hurry and when you're not. Nice ingredients, cooked well, with everything happening as it should. We take our cues from the grill houses of another era, but keep things a little more relaxed. The easygoing cousin to Linny's, without the white tablecloths.

It's a room that knows when you're in a hurry and when you're not. Nice ingredients, cooked well, with everything happening as it should. We take our cues from the grill houses of another era, but keep things a little more relaxed. The easygoing cousin to Linny's, without the white tablecloths.

We're looking for a Junior Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. You'll work closely with the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine to keep service running smoothly, support the development of junior cooks, and ensure every dish meets our standards. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

What You'll Do

• Support the Sous Chef and Chef de Cuisine with daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Help supervise and motivate kitchen staff, creating a positive and efficient work environment.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control.
• Follow proper stock rotation, labelling, and storage practices, including FIFO.
• Communicate supply needs to the management team.
• Help train and develop junior cooks and apprentices.
• Keep kitchen areas clean, organized, and compliant with health and safety requirements.
• Support cost control through careful use of ingredients and resources.
• Lead the line during busy periods or when senior chefs are away.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in a professional kitchen, including experience supporting or leading a team.
• Strong cooking skills and attention to quality, consistency, and detail.
• The ability to stay organized and communicate clearly during a busy service.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage practices.
• A collaborative approach and an interest in helping other cooks grow.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Legal eligibility to work in Ontario, Canada.

What we offer

• Opportunity to grow within our organization as we continue to expand our restaurant group.
• Full-time group health benefits after probation.
• Daily staff meal.
• Work alongside an experienced culinary leadership team in a collaborative, supportive environment.