Kingpin St Catharines - Kitchen Supervisor

Bingemans; St. Catharines; Hybrid; CAD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food Safety Certification

First Aid/CPR C

Job summary

Bingemans is hiring for a Kitchen Supervisor at Kingpin St Catharines, a landmark hospitality venue in Niagara region. You will supervise culinary operations, contribute to menu planning and costing, and ensure consistent quality and safety across all kitchen activities.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work with suppliers, schedule staff, and help maintain Bingemans’ high standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years restaurant/kitchen supervisory experience.
• Post-secondary education in restaurant/hospitality management preferred.
• Proven ability to supervise and motivate staff.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of culinary operations for Kingpin St Catharines.
• Menu creation, costing and new product development.
• Ensure food served to standards and recipes followed.
• Maintain supplier relationships and purchasing of supplies.
• Control labour and monitor food costs to meet budget.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance.
• Prepare staff schedules according to volume.
• Communicate goals and issues to kitchen staff and management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in restaurant/hospitality management

Job description

Full Time St. Catharines, ON, CA

Salary Range: $21.00 To $21.00 Annually

Bingemans is one of the Waterloo Region's largest and most dynamic meeting and conference facilities. In addition, Bingemans is one of Southwestern Ontario's largest catering companies for both on and off-site events, with over 70 years of successful event experience. We are Waterloo Region's leader in hospitality providing the very best in family entertainment. With amenities ranging from the Big Splash Water Park, FunWorx Indoor Playland and the Bingemans Camping Resort, we are the ticket for exceptional fun! In the fall, we turn into Canada’s most terrifying haunted attraction- Screampark. In October, the Oktoberfest Kool Haus is home to thousands of guests to celebrate KW Oktoberfest (North America's largest Bavarian festival). Bingemans is in the business of providing Grand Experiences!

Kingpin St. Catharines

is a centrally located at The Niagara Pen Centre, premium entertainment destination for casual users, social and corporate groups. It includes 24 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, including 8 VIP lanes for private gatherings and special events. A variety of arcade games, 9 tech-infused interactive mini golf holes, unique food and beverage options, exclusive birthday parties packages, and more!

What will you be doing?

• Manage all aspects of the culinary operations at Kingpin St Catharines.


• Actively involved with menu creation and planning, costing and new product development


• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards


• Responsible to establish and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and follow supplier relationships as outlined by Bingemans (Kingpin St Catharines)


• Responsible for purchasing product, food, beverage, and paper supplies


• Control and adjust labour according to business volume


• Consistently monitor and control food costs to achieve budget while ensuring that Bingemans standards of quality and quantity of product is maintained


• Ensure that the kitchen’s cleanliness is maintained to standards and that equipment is in good working order through general and preventative maintenance


• Prepare staff schedules according to business volume


• Clearly and effectively communicate goals, issues and general information to the kitchen staff and management


• Exemplify a positive, progressive, problem-solving management style


• Work in a team environment with other departments in servicing our guests to exceed their expectations


• Responsible for identifying, creating, and monitoring proper safe work practices/procedures and for ensuring that all staff in the kitchen are fully and properly trained in the safe operation and procedures of all applicable operating equipment


• Responsible and accountable for ensuring that all areas and operating equipment at Kingpin St Catharines are maintained in a safe working condition and that all reasonable precautions are taken to ensure the safety of staff


• Enforce, update, and ensure compliance with all health standards, policies and procedures


• Performs other duties as assigned – this job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time

What we’re Looking for?

• Minimum 2 years Restaurant/Kitchen Supervisory experience


• Post-Secondary Education in Restaurant Management/Hospitality Management preferred


• Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating employees


• Commitment to excellence and high standards


• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills


• Ability to manage priorities and workflow


• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm


• Proven leadership and business acumen skills


• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions


• Creative, flexible, and innovative team player


• Passion, enthusiasm, focus, creativity, and a positive outlook


• Will be on feet for extended periods of time


• Will be sitting when performing administrative tasks


• Will lift and carry items up to 50lbs


• Is required to work to the business needs, days, evenings, weekends, this will at times require longer hours especially during peak times


• Will work varied hours, weekends, and holidays


• Food Safety Certification required


• Standard First Aid/CPR C required

This position is for an open vacancy currently available within our organization.

Bingemans welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

As part of our recruitment process, we use AI-assisted tools that highlight relevant work history. AI does not make any screening or hiring decisions. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.