Sous Chef

Factor_; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental benefits

RRSP matching

Vacation & PTO

Meal box discounts

Headspace access

Parental leave top-up

L&D fund

Team events & growth

Job summary

Factor, a healthy ready-to-heat meal service, is seeking a seasoned Sous Chef to lead daily kitchen operations at our Mississauga facility. You will train a large team, monitor safety, quality, and production metrics, and ensure consistent output as we scale this new brand.

Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, you will manage equipment, inventory, and cross-department collaborations while maintaining high health and safety standards and delivering top-quality meals to our weekly customers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a Sous Chef in a commissary kitchen with high-volume food preparation.
• Computer literate; comfortable with Microsoft Office / Google Suite (spreadsheets, slides, etc).
• Ability to lead, train and develop a large group of employees and manage an active kitchen.
• Strong communication skills; able to adapt communication style and speak with tact.
• Ability to multitask, track recipe development, maintain efficiency and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and develop a team of hourly kitchen employees.
• Manage performance metrics on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and morale; provide regular progress reports to the Executive Chef.
• Maintain upkeep of the kitchen, including equipment and inventory.
• Ensure high health and safety standards, in line with federal and provincial requirements.
• Track and manage food storage, rotation, and quality.
• Collaborate with other departments on plant-wide process improvements.
• Make in-flight adjustments to keep production on track and goals met.
• Handle tasks from receiving ingredients to packaging and order packing.
• Comply with OH&S acts and report hazards as needed.

Job description

Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday, Monday to Friday or Sunday to Thursday covering 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM with flexibility outside these hours based on business needs.

Location: (Laird) HWY 403 & Dundas St W, Mississauga

S'more About The Team

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef who will oversee daily kitchen operations of our newest brand: Factor (factormeals.ca), a healthy, ready-to-heat meal delivery service. Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, you will ensure that all food prepared meets the highest quality standards, the first batch is identical to the last, and our production stays on track. As a part of our Kitchen Operations team, you will play a key role in delivering a consistently outstanding product to our weekly customers while rapidly scaling this new business.

This role will offer a predictable and consistent 5-day schedule.

Lettuce Share What This Role Will Be Responsible For

• Train, coach, and develop a team of hourly kitchen employees
• Manage performance metrics on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and morale, provide regular progress reports to the Executive Chef, conduct root cause analyses if off-target, and drive continuous improvement in all areas
• Maintain upkeep of the kitchen, including equipment and inventory
• Ensure the kitchen operates with the highest health and safety standards, and is in alignment with federal and provincial health and safety requirements
• Track and manage food storage, rotation, and quality
• Work closely with other departments to execute plant-wide process improvement initiatives
• Make in-flight adjustments to ensure production stays on track and goal are met
• Work in all areas of the production facility, including refrigerated areas, and perform tasks ranging from receiving of ingredients and packaging, preparation of ingredients, cooking activities, plating, and order packing.
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
• Other duties as assigned

Sound a-peeling? Here’s what we’re looking for

• 2+ years’ experience as a Sous Chef in a commissary kitchen with high-volume food preparation
• Computer literate; you are comfortable with Microsoft Office / Google Suite applications (spreadsheets, slides, etc)
• Ability to lead, train and develop a large group of employees and manage an active kitchen
• A problem solver’s mentality; you see problems as opportunities and see the benefit of doing things differently
• Strong communication skills; you adjust your communication style to different audiences, relay information effectively, and speak to employees with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to multitask, tracking/monitoring recipe development, maintaining efficiency, and delivering on time
• No/low ego; you take direction/feedback well, and are focused on getting to the best possible outcome
• Comfortable with being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environments (0-30ºC)

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you’ll love it here

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Working Conditions

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

Mississauga, ON Pay Range

$58,800-$68,800 CAD