Kitchen Manager - Head Chef

at  Cilantro and Chive Lacombe

Are you looking for a job that ACTUALLY values you, your hard work and shows that appreciation with advancement?
How would you like to be part of a winning team in a fast-paced, fast-growing organization that’s on a mission to change one MILLION lives per year in central Alberta?
We’re trying to change the way the restaurants operate, and have some fun in the process. If you want to be a part of the A team, and lead a team – KEEP READING! We’re doing something different here – we’re always looking to improve, always striving to get better, and we’re looking for the right people to join us.
The rest of the world calls this a minimum wage job, but we call you the most important person in our organization!
Our ideal team member takes initiative, loves to make guests smile and puts 110% into everything they do. Not only that, but our team members have opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally. We believe that for the right person, extraordinarily high standards are their normal and if you’re the right person for this job, you wouldn’t consider doing anything less.
Does your boss take you for granted?
Are you starving for an opportunity to take on new challenges?
Are you ready to join an organization that eats passion for breakfast and leaves mediocrity in the trash?
If you’re self motivated, love being in a rapidly changing work environment and want to be part of a dynamic team that thrives on building relationships with our guests, then we want to hear from you!
We are Cilantro and Chive, a people focused business with deep community roots. With a menu that changes with the seasons and a focus on fresh, local suppliers we put our own twist on comfort food. We’ll push the boundaries of what a restaurant can be.

People:

• Passionate and driven to create an inclusive and engaging environment for our team to grow
• Working with our suppliers and producers
• Clear, open communication between all departments and locations
• Weekly one on one meeting with entire culinary department
• Developing skills and promoting from within

Community:

• Engaging in our Burger of the Month campaign: helping meet local Guest Chefs, designing creative burgers, developing recipes, procedures and implementation of Insta worthy EPIC burgers
• Creating menus and plans for community building offsite events
• Engaging and working with local schools for our Ice Cream Sandwich Pop Fundraisers

Position:

• Full time salaried position
• 44+/- hour work week averaging five 9 hours days, and 2 days off each week
• Consistent weekend and evening availability, with flexible scheduling
• Direct development of our menu that changes 4 times a year with the seasons, meeting required developmental timelines set by the General Manager & Ownership
• Ongoing positive working relationships with our current suppliers, and building relationships with future local suppliers
• Understanding and efficiency using 7 Shifts online scheduling system
• Previous full service/restaurant or bar experience minimum 3 years required
• Previous Sous Chef/Chef management experience required
• Culinary education and certificates an asset (Food Safe, WHMIS, First Aid, Pro-Serve)

Technicalities:

• Weekly food & product inventory
• Weekly sales tracking
• Online scheduling, ordering, costing & inventory practices
• Creating and costing features with the support of our culinary team on an ongoing basis
• Implementing and impacting catering functions, collaborative pop-ups, fundraisers and off-site events with direct engagement with General Manager and Ownership
• Attend weekly management meetings, monthly & quarterly planning meetings
• Promoting a positive, engaging, clean and safe work environment for all team members and guests. Free from harassment and abuse.

Benefits:

• Shared Health & Dental Benefits
• Health Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Vacation & paid time off

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Wellness program

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details