Kitchen Manager / Chef – Full-Time & Part-Time
Location: Halifax
Opening July 2026 – Be part of something fresh!
Are you passionate about great food, local culture, and creating memorable customer experiences? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge by demonstrating a variety of seafood preparation and cooking techniques to customers? Join a vibrant, community-focused fish market that’s all about quality, service, variety, and value.
About the Role
This role is ideal for an experienced Chef, Sous Chef, or kitchen leader ready to take ownership of day-to-day kitchen operations in our new market restaurant, managing and supporting our line cook and prep cook team members to deliver consistently high-quality food in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment. You’ll set the pace for service, uphold food safety standards, and help build a kitchen culture rooted in teamwork, accountability, and pride in great seafood.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Leading, training, and scheduling kitchen staff, including Line Cooks and Prep Cooks
- Overseeing daily kitchen operations to ensure smooth, efficient service
- Maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation
- Enforcing food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards at all times
- Managing inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships
- Controlling food and labour costs while maximizing quality and efficiency
- Supporting menu execution and collaborating on continuous improvement
- Hiring, training, and developing kitchen team members
- Creating a positive, accountable, and team-oriented kitchen culture
- Working closely with the Store Manager to ensure clear communication and alignment, supporting seamless front- and back-of-house operations
What We’re Looking For
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Red Seal Chef certification is preferred.
- Equivalent leadership experience in a high-volume kitchen environment may also be considered.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills
- Deep understanding of kitchen operations, food safety, and cost control
- Ability to stay organized and perform under pressure in a high-volume environment
- Passion for seafood, sustainability, and local ingredients
- A hands-on leader who leads by example and supports their team
- Valid Food Handlers certification required, or willingness to obtain
Perks & Benefits
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Competitive salary based on experience ($24.00 - $27.00)
- Leadership opportunity in a brand-new downtown concept
- Staff discounts on market goods and meals
- Tip incentives may apply
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A supportive, inclusive, and energetic team culture
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a kitchen job—it’s a chance to be part of a new Halifax destination that’s all about freshness, education, and community. You’ll work with high-quality ingredients and help deliver dishes that reflect our values of quality, service, variety, and value.
Excited to join us? Apply today and let’s build something fresh together!
Hiring for July 2026 - interviews beginning soon.
About Monte's Lunch
Located inside the new Fisherman's Market retail store at Richmond Yards, Monte's Lunch is a fresh take on quick-service seafood rooted in authentic East Coast flavour and hospitality. From lobster rolls and chowder to unique seafood offerings, Monte's Lunch is focused on delivering high-quality food, genuine hospitality and an experience that feels distinctly Atlantic Canadian in a approachable, energetic environment.
As part of the Fisherman’s Market family — proudly built on the values of Quality, Service, Variety & Value since 1948 — our team is passionate about creating an experience customers will genuinely remember.
Fisherman’s Market is part of the Mersey Group, a collection of Nova Scotia-based vertically integrated seafood companies with deep roots in the Atlantic Canadian seafood industry.
This is an opportunity to help launch something new, exciting, and distinctly East Coast within one of Halifax’s most anticipated new retail destinations.
