Chef of Culinary Excellence

Job Overview

As Chef of Culinary Excellence, you’ll lead kitchen operations and bring thoughtful, consistent food experiences to life. You’ll guide food production, menu planning, preparation, cooking, and service while balancing quality, food safety, and cost control. Your impact: By coordinating a skilled kitchen team and maintaining safe, reliable service, you help guests enjoy well-prepared meals and support smooth operations for colleagues across the food service team.

Duties

• Lead daily kitchen and food service management, including shift planning, food preparation, cooking, serving, and service coordination.
• Manage and develop team members, assign responsibilities, supervise performance, and keep kitchen operations organized.
• Plan menus and oversee food production, inventory management, and inventory control to support quality and responsible cost management.
• Follow food handling, food safety, and sanitizing procedures; maintain clean work areas and safe food practices.
• Coordinate culinary service for restaurant, fine dining, banquet, and catering needs, adapting to dietary department requirements where applicable.

Qualifications

• Culinary experience, kitchen experience, and food service or restaurant experience in the food industry; food management or restaurant management experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervising experience, team management, and experience managing teams as a chef; shift management experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of cooking, food preparation, food safety, sanitizing procedures, inventory management, and cost control.
• Banquet experience, catering experience, fine dining experience, dietary department experience, or food service management experience is an advantage.
• Strong hospitality skills and a collaborative approach to delivering dependable food service.

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person