Restaurant Sous Chef (Full-Time) - Eataly Yorkville

Eatal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

RRSP

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on Italian cuisine

Job summary

Eataly Yorkville is looking for a full-time Sous Chef to oversee food production in their vibrant kitchen. The Sous Chef will manage kitchen staff and ensure the preparation of high-quality Italian dishes.

With a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends, this role requires over three years of back of house experience and excellent knife skills. Eataly offers competitive compensation, benefits like paid time off, and a free daily family meal.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of back of house experience, including 1+ years of management experience.
• Excellent knife skills and finger dexterity to use small tools and utensils.

Responsibilities

• Supervises food preparation and manages kitchen staff.
• Participates in menu planning and food production management.
• Trains cooks to meet quality and safety standards.

Skills

Knife skills

Food preparation

Team management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or culinary arts degree

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Restaurant Sous Chef (Full-Time) - Eataly Yorkville

• Full-time

Eataly is the world's largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme - but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

• SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
• LEARN through our classes and our team's product knowledge

The Sous Chef supervises and coordinates the production of high-quality, authentic Italian dishes in one of Eataly's exciting, high-volume, open kitchen restaurants. Reports to the Chef de Cuisine and manages the kitchen staff.

• Supervises and coordinates activities related to food preparation, kitchen and storage areas
• Participates in menu planning and actively manages food production
• Trains and works alongside cooks to ensure quality, speed, safety and health standards are consistently met
• Informs front of house personnel of menu changes, specials and shortages
• Requisitions and apportions food items and utilizes food surpluses to control food costs
• Assists with scheduling and payroll processing as requested
• Documents, investigates, escalates and resolves employee or guest incidents
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

• 3+ years of back of house experience, including 1+ years of management experience
• Excellent knife skills and finger dexterity to use small tools and utensils adeptly
• Bachelor's Degree or degree from a post-secondary culinary arts program preferred

Job Requirements

• Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting
• Ability to work with commercial equipment including stand mixers, ovens, torches, etc.

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is CAD $55,000-$60,000 annually, plus tips
• This position has been posted to fill a current vacancy

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• RRSP
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• and more!

Eataly is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of a prohibited ground enumerated by the Ontario Human Rights Code (e.g. race, colour, creed (religion), place of origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), sexual orientation, age, family status, or disability). Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these prohibited grounds. Eataly welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.Further, it is Eataly's policy to comply with all applicable provincial and federal laws regarding background and criminal record checks in making hiring decisions.