Executive Chef

About Us:

Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, is a renowned executive search firm excelling in recruiting top-tier candidates across restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we specialize in forging connections between exceptional talent and leading employers in Canada and the US. Our dedicated team acts as your career architects, focusing on connecting you with opportunities that align with your skills and aspirations. We are passionate about propelling your career forward, ensuring that the next step you take is not just a job but a fulfilling journey. Partner with us, and let's build your success story together.

Client Summary:

For over 30 years, patrons across 58 locations in Canada and the United States have savored meticulously crafted dishes, distinctive cocktails, and renowned hospitality. The Executive Chef curates an artistically crafted menu, delivering fresh flavors in a captivating ambiance. The dedicated team ensures each dining experience is the highlight of your day.

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Chefs to lead our culinary teams towards continued success in this ever-evolving industry. As the Chef, you will have the opportunity to lead the culinary operations in the restaurant, including developing leaders and team members, creating atmosphere, and ensuring profitability.

Our restaurants are industry leaders in team development and offer unique opportunities for personal growth, regardless of where you are at in your career. You will be sure to make meaningful, career-enhancing connections and lifelong friends along the way.

Our menu, continuously developed by our Executive Chef, features globally inspired flavours and fresh, high quality ingredients. Our passion for the culinary arts and hospitality is evident in our menu, but also in our teams. Both our culinary and front of house staff members are made of people who work to make memorable experiences for our guests, from handcrafted dishes to flawless table service, focused on excellence in every detail.

The Role:

As the Head Chef , you will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a large culinary team, creating a culture of accountability, performance, and growth. You will play a critical role in talent development, succession planning, and maintaining high engagement across the back-of-house team.

This role demands a leader who is both operationally excellent and people-focused, someone who can consistently deliver high-quality food, execute under pressure, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

A passion for hospitality, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Being an inspirational leader instilling positive culture, developing leadership and role modelling hospitality. In this role, some of your responsibilities will also include:

• Take the lead in the hiring process for all culinary team members, including training and scheduling for all kitchen positions
• Work with other leaders to drive the daily culinary operations at an outstanding level
• Maximize long-term profitability through excellent leadership and mentorship of your team
• Hold your team to the highest level of food quality execution and support the ongoing development of culinary skills within your team
• Identify high potential in your team and develop those extraordinary individuals into leaders
• Ensure the use of fresh, top-quality ingredients while continually balancing the cost of day-to-day operations
• As a Chef de Cuisine is about being an inspirational leader in all aspects of culinary operations - instilling positive culture, developing leadership and role modelling hospitality

Key Requirements

• 3+ years experience leading a culinary team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Skilled business sense regarding inventory management, food cost, labour and scheduling, variable costs. Crunchtime inventory management skills are a must.
• Established leadership skills - people development, ability to motivate everyone around you to always be at their best
• Passion for the highest level of food quality
• Energetic, upbeat, and ambitious
• Strong patience and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to achieve professional and personal goals

Opportunities

With our company, you will have the chance to:

• Gain valuable leadership skills and experience
• Grow your career in our rapidly expanding company
• Cultivate your own development by working with senior leaders
• Attend leadership development seminars and conferences
• Your ability to grow with the company all over the United States as one of the fastd growing premium casual dining restaurant company's

Your Compensations structure:

• $90,000.00 Salary
• 10% of salary bonus pay based on performance monthly

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Employee discount
• Health and medical insurance
• Other