Our client, an established and growing hospitality group, is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead one of its established high volume restaurant concepts. This confidential opportunity is ideal for a hands-on culinary leader who is passionate about developing people, building high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional guest experiences. Reporting to senior operational leadership, the successful candidate will oversee all aspects of kitchen operations while creating an environment where accountability, collaboration, consistency, and pride in execution are part of the everyday culture. While there is opportunity to contribute creatively through menu enhancements, seasonal features, and culinary initiatives, the primary focus of this role is leading people, strengthening operations, and building a workplace where employees feel supported, challenged, and motivated to build long term careers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, high-volume restaurant entering its next phase of growth. Backed by a well-established hospitality organization with multiple successful restaurant concepts, the successful candidate will enjoy the autonomy to lead their kitchen while benefiting from the resources, support, and long-term career opportunities that come with a larger organization.
Description
- Lead all daily kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and execution.
- Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing culinary team while creating an environment where employees feel supported, engaged, and motivated to succeed.
- Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Recruit, hire, mentor, develop, and retain top culinary talent while identifying and developing future leaders within the kitchen leadership team.
- Oversee scheduling, labour planning, purchasing, vendor relationships, inventory management, and food cost performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve kitchen organization, operational efficiency, and consistency through effective systems and processes.
- Partner with operational leadership to achieve business objectives and elevate the overall guest experience.
- Contribute to menu enhancements, seasonal features, and culinary programming while maintaining brand standards.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and all regulatory requirements.
- Maintain a visible, hands-on leadership presence during service while supporting the team through high volume periods.
Requirements
- Progressive culinary leadership experience within a high-volume restaurant, hospitality, or premium casual dining environment.
- Proven success leading, mentoring, and developing culinary teams while creating an engaged, accountable workplace culture.
- Strong understanding of labour management, food cost controls, purchasing, vendor management, inventory control, and overall kitchen financial performance.
- Demonstrated ability to improve operational systems, strengthen team performance, and maintain consistently high standards.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- A engaging leadership style with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-energy environment.
- Experience implementing operational improvements and process efficiencies is considered an asset.
- Comfortable using POS systems, inventory software, Microsoft Office, and other operational technology.
- Food Safe Certification or equivalent is preferred.
Corporate Culture
- Competitive compensation package with flexibility based on experience.
- Performance-based bonus opportunity.
- Lucrative tip sharing program.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Relocation assistance may be available for the successful candidate.
- The opportunity to lead an established, successful restaurant with significant opportunity for continued growth.
- Creative input into menu development and culinary initiatives.
- A collaborative leadership team committed to developing talent and promoting from within.
- Long term career advancement within a well-established hospitality organization
If you are a people first culinary leader who enjoys developing strong teams, creating memorable guest experiences, and making a meaningful impact on an established operation, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Please note: This is a confidential search being conducted on behalf of our client. Additional information regarding the organization, restaurant concept, and location will be shared with qualified candidates as they progress through the recruitment process.
Contact Sara Brown at or submit your resume in confidence below.
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Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saskatchewan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have at least 3+ years of culinary leadership experience in a high-volume restaurant, hospitality, or premium casual dining environment?
- Have you directly supervised, coached, and developed kitchen teams, including hiring, scheduling, and performance management?
- Are you knowledgeable about food safety, sanitation standards, and regulatory compliance requirements, and do you hold a Food Safe Certification (or equivalent) or are willing to obtain one?
Work Location: In person
