Sous Chef (L'OCA Sherwood Park)

L'OCA; Sherwood Park, Malpeque; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading specialty grocer as a Sous Chef in Sherwood Park, Alberta. You will lead a kitchen team, ensuring quality and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills to manage daily operations and deliver exceptional experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef in high-volume or fine dining.
• Advanced knowledge of cooking, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef with profitability and expense control.
• Oversee daily operations including menus and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Job description

Job Description

Position: Sous Chef

Do you dream of being a leader who champions the principles of Quality, Scratch, Theatre, Service, and Love? Are you an expert in leading a kitchen team, and keeping things running smoothly, even when the heat is on? If so, then we need you as our Sous Chef at Pyro!

As our Sous Chef, you will be assisting the Chef with everything from ensuring profitability and expense control, to developing all team members in the department. You'll need to be an excellent communicator, and possess strong organizational skills, as you'll be overseeing all aspects of daily operations, including menus, merchandising, labour, regulatory compliance, and special projects as assigned.

We're looking for someone who has proven experience as a Sous Chef in a high-volume or fine dining restaurant. You should also have advanced knowledge of cooking, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle stressful situations with ease.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is a TRUSTWORTHY, TEAM PLAYER, and HAPPY TO HELP. You should be passionate about delivering exceptional and meaningful experiences to customers and co-workers alike.

If you're ready to lead our team to success while adhering to our core values, goals, programs, and initiatives, apply now! We can't wait to welcome you to the team.

L’OCA Quality Market is an emerging specialty grocer and gourmet food retailer in Canada whose purpose is to “Spread the Love” by delivering a world-class food experience. Our core values are Quality, Scratch, Theatre, Service, and Love. Each location is comprised of a full artisanal market experience, including full-service restaurant(s), where traditional artisanal craftsmanship and service on the front end meets new world technology and innovation on the back end. A revolutionary purchasing and organizational structure, supported by custom technology, allows us to leverage efficiency across the business unit to drive scratch perishable production, massive prepared foods selection, full carcass meat programs, and world-class service in a cost-effective format. We also have a strong focus on quality local and Canadian products, aiming to deliver positive change to the food chain through local sourcing and private label partnerships. We are currently laying the groundwork for a national chain focused initially on western Canada. Our first location is 48k square feet, located in Sherwood Park, Alberta.