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Ref #: 1051046
Location: British Columbia
Salary: 80,000 to 85,000
Category: Restaurants

We're seeking an established Chef with premium casual experience who thrives in high-expectation, high-performance environment.

  • Operational Excellence: Labour, food cost, systems, and disciplined execution
  • Culinary Leadership: Menu integrity, quality control, accountability culture
  • Team Development: Coach, mentor, and build a promotable bench

Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, excels in recruiting top-tier candidates across the restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we forge connections between exceptional talent and leading employers across North America. Our deep industry expertise and personalized approach ensure that every placement drives long-term success. We’re not just filling roles—we’re building leadership teams that shape the future of hospitality.
  
Role Overview:
A Senior Chef is responsible for driving food quality, culinary operations consistency, creating a strong leadership & development mindset with culinary leaders & GMs, and leading innovation across the portfolio. A strong candidate combines strategic vision with operational execution to deliver exceptional guest experiences while optimizing profitability & sales growth across locations.
 
Key Responsibilities

  • Influence & lead culinary vision and execution across your home location.
  • Ensure operational excellence: food safety, quality, and consistency.
  • Mentor and develop kitchen leaders, fostering accountability and growth.
  • Partner & align on brand vision & strategies with their regional partner and multi-unit leadership to achieve business objectives.
  • Manage food cost, labour, and waste to protect profitability.
  • Support and lead menu rollouts, equipment deployment, and culinary program innovation.
Leadership & Influence
  • Trusted strategic partner with regional manager, multi-unit leadership, and operations teams.
  • Inspires accountability and professionalism across culinary and service teams.
Operational & Culinary Excellence
  • Flawless execution of menu standards and food safety.
  • Elevates guest experience through various strategies, reflected in satisfaction metrics.
Financial & Business Impact
  • Improves food cost, labour efficiency, and overall profitability.
  • Drives sales growth through strategic innovation, mentorship, and guest-building techniques.
 People & Culture Development
  • Has a proficient & proven track record of people development and team growth (various levels, including succession planning for themselves)
  • Builds and mentors a sustainable pipeline of future culinary leaders.
  • Embodies a culture of succession planning, business ownership, and personal growth.
  • Cultivates a culture of pride, elevated hospitality, and continuous improvement.
Ideal Candidate Profile
  • Culinary leadership experience in a premium casual setting.
  • Has experience with Franchise locations, supporting business operations, training, and brand vision alignment.
  • Experienced in F&B development testing processes.
  • Experienced in new restaurant opening roles.  
  • Has experience in project ownership and bringing ideation to completion.
  • Strategic thinker with operational execution expertise.
  • Strong financial acumen: P&L, budgeting, and cost management.
  • Skilled in various culinary or operational systems to streamline efficiencies and business accountability (ex., Ameego, Crunchtime, Optimum Control, KDS functionality, Rational ovens, etc).
  • Skilled in coaching, mentorship, and accountability systems.
  • Passion for hospitality, food innovation, and guest experience excellence.
Impact of Success
  • Elevated food quality and operational consistency.
  • Strong, high-performing kitchen leadership pipeline.
  • Improved guest satisfaction, sales growth, and profitability.
  • Key contributor to culinary and business innovation amongst peers.
Let’s Talk!
If you’re a driven leader ready for your next challenge, Apply today!

Out-of-Country Applicants: We appreciate your interest in our organization. Regrettably, at this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assistance with international relocation. To be considered for this position, we kindly request that applicants presently reside in Canada. Thank you for your understanding.

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