Head Chef/Kitchen Manager

Chef / Kitchen Manager

Location: Edmonton, AB
Job Type: Part-time with opportunity to grow into full-time
Pay: $28.00–$32.00 per hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Weekends initially, with potential expansion to five days per week

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chef / Kitchen Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of our restaurant kitchen.

Our restaurant currently operates on weekends, with longer operating hours on Saturday and Sunday. As the restaurant grows, our goal is to expand operations to approximately five days per week, with shorter operating hours during the weekdays.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking but also wants greater responsibility and involvement in running a kitchen. The successful candidate will have significant independence and the opportunity to help shape the restaurant as it grows.

Responsibilities

The Chef / Kitchen Manager will be responsible for:

• Opening and closing the kitchen
• Preparing food and organizing the kitchen for service
• Cooking and overseeing food production during service
• Maintaining food quality, consistency and presentation
• Ordering food and kitchen supplies
• Managing inventory and minimizing waste
• Monitoring ingredient costs and food costs
• Portioning and helping maintain appropriate menu margins
• Maintaining an organized, clean and efficient kitchen
• Ensuring food-safety and sanitation standards are followed
• Helping establish efficient kitchen procedures
• Assisting with menu development and improvements where appropriate
• Helping prepare the restaurant for future expansion to additional operating days

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have previous professional kitchen experience and be comfortable taking responsibility for a kitchen with limited supervision.

Experience as a Chef, Head Chef, Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager or experienced Lead Cook would be an asset.

We are particularly interested in someone who understands both sides of running a successful kitchen: producing great food and controlling costs.

Experience with food ordering, inventory management, portion control and food costing is strongly preferred.

Hours & Growth Opportunity

The restaurant currently operates weekends only, so this position will initially be approximately 20–25 hours per week, including preparation, ordering and kitchen-management duties.

Weekend availability is required.

Our intention is to grow the restaurant and, if successful, expand operations to approximately five days per week. This would create the opportunity for this position to develop into a full-time Head Chef / Kitchen Manager role with increased responsibility and compensation.

We are looking for someone interested in growing with the restaurant rather than simply filling a weekend cooking position.

Compensation

$28.00–$32.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Compensation and position structure will be reviewed as the restaurant expands.

To Apply

Please submit your resume along with a brief description of your kitchen experience. We would especially like to hear about any experience you have with running a kitchen, food ordering, inventory, food costing, menu development and supervising kitchen operations.

Pay: $28.00-$32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Store discount
• Work from home

Work Location: In person