Kitchen Leaders - JOEY Bentall One

JOEY Restaurant Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in Vancouver is seeking a Culinary Leader to oversee a high-performing team and manage the operations of a multi-million-dollar restaurant. The role involves team development, recruitment, and ensuring product quality. Candidates should have prior experience in a culinary leadership position and a passion for fostering talent. This position offers an annual compensation of $48,000 - $85,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Extended health plan

Flexible scheduling

Tuition & Education subsidies

Ongoing leadership development courses

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years industry experience in a Culinary Leadership role.
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and inspire a high-performing team.
• Excels in proactively recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales, and inventory.
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks, and kitchen workers.
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events.

Skills

Culinary Leadership

Team Development

Recruitment and Hiring

Budgeting and Forecasting

Food Safety Certification

Job description

This is about you. Your passion, purpose and potential. In you we see care, drive, confidence and curiosity. When you join our team, you can expect intensity, excitement and energy. Through our culture of people development, we are committed to the continuous learning and growth of our teams.

The JOEY Accelerated Leadership Program is a three-month fast-tracked development program for those with proven leadership abilities and skills to offer from previous experiences. Throughout this program, you will learn within Operations how to effectively run a multi-million-dollar business while elevating your skills in people and leadership development. You will gain an understanding of how JOEY leads through people within a high-performing coaching culture. Our goal is to provide you with the training and education you need to feel empowered to grow and develop with the JOEY Restaurant Business and Community.

As a Culinary Leader, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar Restaurant and its people. In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing a high-performing team of 50-100 individuals, while driving their personal growth. You will efficiently deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals while upholding the highest standards in product, profit, environment, and experience.

Tasks

• 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
• 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 meals or specialty foods
• Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs
• Estimate food requirements and food and labour costs
• Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities of several restaurants
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Recruit and hire staff
• Supervise activities of sous-chefs, specialist chefs, chefs and cooks
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Leading/instructing individuals

Requirements

• 1-3+ years industry experience in a Culinary Leadership role
• Proven ability to develop, coach and inspire a high-performing team
• Excels in proactively recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent
• Exposure to PNL management, including budgeting and forecasting
• High attention to detail with integrity to product quality assurance
• Desire to support opening new restaurants across Canada and the US
• Food Safe and Health & Safety Certification

Core Values

• You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say.
• You approach life with fearless determination & a sense of fun.
• You are creative, risk-taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead.
• You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team.
• You are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• You believe in unleashing the potential in others.

Annual Compensation Range

$48,000 - $85,000 / year

This compensation is inclusive of the anticipated restaurant tip portion.

Benefits

• This role is eligible for participation in our tip or bonus program (role dependent), allowing you to boost your income.
• Extended health plan
• Maternity, Parental and Adoption leave top-up program
• Mental and Physical health support plans
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your personal and family needs
• Industry partner incentives
• Tuition & Education and Professional Accreditation subsidies
• Recruiting & Referral bonus programs
• Ongoing leadership development courses

Follow Your Path

We know our ongoing success is directly attributable to our exceptional team that thrives in a performance-driven environment. Your journey starts here.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We thank all candidates for their time and interest in working at JOEY Restaurants, however, only candidates under consideration for opportunities with JOEY Restaurants will be contacted to participate further in this process.

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees, including due to disabilities, medical conditions, and religious beliefs and practices.