Sous Chef

Push Operations; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits after probation

Daily staff meal

Collaborative leadership team

Job summary

Push Operations in Toronto is hiring a Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. You’ll work closely with the Chef de Cuisine to keep service running smoothly, support junior cooks, and ensure every dish meets our standards. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The role emphasizes strong culinary leadership, food safety, inventory control, and collaboration with culinary leadership to develop menus and maintain high standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Sous Chef or similar leadership role.
• Strong culinary skills and ability to oversee daily kitchen operations.
• Experience coaching junior kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of food safety, FIFO, inventory control, and kitchen organization.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Legal eligibility to work in Ontario, Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chef de Cuisine in overseeing daily kitchen operations.
• Coordinate with restaurant management on supply ordering, daily tasks, and kitchen priorities.
• Monitor inventory levels and complete biweekly inventory assessments with Head Chef.
• Maintain FIFO practices, dating and organization, cleaning schedules, and stock levels.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean, organized, and maintained to high standards.
• Collaborate on menu development with Head Chef and Creative Director.
• Coach and develop junior kitchen team members.
• Communicate performance and training needs regularly.
• Promote clear communication and a safe, respectful work environment.

Skills

Leadership in kitchen

Culinary skills

Food safety

Inventory control

Staff coaching

Education

Culinary diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join Our Opening Team - Hiring for Our New Restaurant in Downtown Toronto!

Sous Chef – Concord Room

Concord Room, a new restaurant from Harlo Entertainment and Big Hug Hospitality, is a classic neighbourhood dining room built around food you want to eat often. Sit down for a shrimp cocktail and a martini at the bar. Grab a beef dip or burger for lunch, in and out if you’re on the clock. Stay for dinner and have some Miami cut beef ribs, grilled fish with dill butter, or chicken paprikash over a bottle of wine.

It’s a room that knows when you’re in a hurry and when you’re not. Nice ingredients, cooked well, with everything happening as it should. We take our cues from the grill houses of another era, but keep things a little more relaxed. The easygoing cousin to Linny’s, without the white tablecloths.

It’s a room that knows when you’re in a hurry and when you’re not. Nice ingredients, cooked well, with everything happening as it should. We take our cues from the grill houses of another era, but keep things a little more relaxed. The easygoing cousin to Linny’s, without the white tablecloths.

We’re looking for a Sous Chef to help lead our kitchen team. You’ll work closely with the Chef de Cuisine to keep service running smoothly, support the development of junior cooks, and ensure every dish meets our standards. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Chef de Cuisine in overseeing daily kitchen operations
• Coordinate with the restaurant management team on supply ordering, daily tasks, and kitchen priorities
• Monitor inventory levels and complete biweekly inventory assessments in coordination with the Head Chef
• Maintain FIFO practices, dating and organization systems, cleaning schedules, and stock levels
• Ensure the kitchen is clean, organized, and maintained to the highest standards
• Collaborate with Head Chef and Creative Director on menu development
• Coach, guide, and support the development of junior kitchen team members
• Communicate performance, training, and development matters on a regular basis
• Promote clear communication and help maintain a safe, respectful, and positive working environment

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, Lead Line Cook, or similar kitchen leadership role
• Strong culinary skills and the ability to support daily kitchen operations
• Experience coaching, guiding, and supporting junior kitchen team members
• Strong understanding of food safety, FIFO practices, inventory control, and kitchen organization
• Positive attitude, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Legal eligibility to work in Ontario, Canada

What we offer

• Opportunity to grow within our organization as we continue to expand our restaurant group.
• Full-time group health benefits after probation.
• Daily staff meal.
• Work alongside an experienced culinary leadership team in a collaborative, supportive environment.