Kitchen Manager

Service Inspired Restaurants; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fun-loving team as a Kitchen Manager at a vibrant restaurant. This role combines leadership with culinary excellence, ensuring the highest standards of food quality and team collaboration. You will manage daily kitchen operations, control costs, and foster a culture of hospitality and fun. If you are passionate about food and enjoy creating memorable dining experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Be part of a company that values authenticity, quality, and courage, while offering extensive career development and perks to support your growth.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Extended Health & Dental Benefits

Accelerated Leadership Program

Career Development and Mentorship

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs

Team Member Meal Discounts

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Dining Discounts at all Locations

RSP Matching

Qualifications

• Smart Serve Certification is mandatory.
• 3-5 years of kitchen management experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations ensuring food quality and efficiency.
• Manage inventory, waste, and labor costs effectively.
• Train and develop kitchen staff while promoting a fun environment.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Team Leadership

Education

Smart Serve Certification

Culinary Red Seal Designation

3-5 Years Kitchen Management Experience

Tools

Computer Proficiency

Job description

Company & Brand Overview

Our Story

At Service Inspired Restaurants we take great pride in our diverse portfolio of restaurants and believe a brave, bold and results-driven culture inspires and creates new opportunities for everyone. Our values and promises are not simply a dream, vision, or mission, but a way of life for every person that becomes or wants to become a member of our team.

Our goal is to be the first choice of our guests, team members, supplier partners, communities and investors by living our values and promises in everything we do. These values and promises describe how we conduct business, achieve our goal, and live our passion.

Our Brands

Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill, SCADDABUSH Italian Kitchen & Bar, Reds Wine Tavern, The Loose Moose and The Antler Room, Duke's Refresher + Bar, Abbey’s Bake House Muskoka

Be A Part of Our StoryYour potential is limitless and here’s our investment in you:

• Competitive Pay
• Extended Health & Dental Benefits
• Accelerated Leadership Program
• Career Development and Mentorship
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Team Member Meal Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Dining Discounts at all Locations
• RSP Matching

Duties & Responsibilities

At Jack Astor’s it’s all about personality, yes, we’re all about a delicious menu and fantastic beverages, but more than that we own fun. Yep, our teams are more than our co-workers, they’re our Peeps. Whatever role we hold in the restaurants, we are there for each other. Jacks is about being ourselves and having fun – and when we have fun our guests have fun too. The point is if you’re friendly, fun, and maybe a little crazy then you’ll fit right in and the possibilities for your career are endless. As a Kitchen Manager for Jack Astor’s you will be responsible for the following:

• Assume the leadership role to manage a kitchen that produces the highest standards in food quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Effectively manage daily production goals as well as food, waste, inventory, and labour cost controls.
• Order product, new stock and supplies.
• Build and maintain a partnership with your team and Front of House staff.
• Live and teach our Values and Promises.
• Spread the enthusiasm and energy among all of our peeps!
• Training and development.

Qualifications

• MUST be Smart Serve Certified.
• If you’ve had 3-5 years previous kitchen management/supervisory experience in a comparable restaurant environment we’re interested.
• Culinary Red Seal designation and Smart Serve Certification are strong assets.
• Communication is key, so you’ll need to speak and write English well.
• Knowledge and proficiency in use of computers and learning new software.
• Numerical understanding, basic math skills; strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage our restaurants with a high level of attention to detail, hospitality and fun – winning mindset and enthusiastic personality.
• Previous experience with scheduling, inventory, product cost and labour control.
• Previous scheduling experience an asset.
• Possess five values that define our people:
• Hospitality. Enhancing the dignity, comfort and well-being of Our People.
• Authenticity. Being forthright, truthful and transparent with Our People.
• Quality. Working to always improve the experience of Our People.
• Fun. Bringing the spirit of laughter, celebration, sharing and joy to Our People.
• Courage. Acting with conviction in the balanced interest of Our People.

Service Inspired Restaurants is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation at any stage of the interviewing process, please let us know.