Lead Sous Chef — Team Mentor & Kitchen Leader

Great Canadian; Ajax; Hybrid; CAD 62,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Canadian Entertainment is seeking a seasoned kitchen leader to oversee a workstation or restaurant, ensuring high-quality food production and staff development. You will manage staffing, training, and daily operations under the Executive Sous Chef.

Responsibilities include maintaining food safety, controlling costs, and resolving guest feedback to deliver a consistent guest dining experience. The role requires leadership across multiple stations and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• Red Seal or equivalent recognized hotel / culinary diploma / qualification.
• Post-Secondary education in Culinary Management or 4 to 6 years’ experience cooking and preparing food in a 4 or 5-star hotel, restaurant or high-volume food service facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and coordinate activities of a workstation or restaurant.
• Manage, monitor, develop and train Kitchen personnel to ensure production of high-quality food.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels and conduct performance appraisals and identify development opportunities.
• Identify areas of improvement to ensure a consistent guest dining experience.
• Monitor costs and resources and inform management of issues.
• Ensure food safety logs are completed and kitchens are clean and sanitized.
• Resolve guest complaints and collaborate with restaurant managers for smooth guest experience.

Education

Red Seal or equivalent recognized hotel / culinary diploma / qualification

Post-Secondary education in Culinary Management

Job description

Great Canadian Entertainment is seeking a seasoned kitchen leader to oversee a workstation or restaurant, ensuring high-quality food production and staff development. You will manage staffing, training, and daily operations under the Executive Sous Chef.

Responsibilities include maintaining food safety, controlling costs, and resolving guest feedback to deliver a consistent guest dining experience. The role requires leadership across multiple stations and adherence to company standards.