Head Chef

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Altea Active Liberty Village Full time
Altea Active Catalyst Head Chef are the primary source for inspirational leadership and passion for culinary excellence.

They drive the business forward while overseeing a wide range of daily activities ranging from day to day kitchen operations to menu creation, the Chef is ultimately responsible for leading the culinary program towards financial success.

Behind the scenes they ensure the Catalyst kitchen is kept spick and span, ready to tackle any and all orders from our members ready to chow down.


This job might be for you if you have the following talents & spirit:


  • You're Approachable: You're on a first name basis with members, guests and teammates and it's common for them to stop for a quick chat when they see you bustling about.
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You're Charismatic: You've got the gift of the gab and can talk to anyone about anything
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You Have Communication Superpowers: You play well with others and have excellent oral and written communication skills. You demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively using speech in individual or group situations; attend to and fully comprehend what others are saying.
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You're Cool Under Pressure: You're cool, calm and collected in pressured situations.
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You're Detail Orientated: You cross your T's and dot your I's by maintaining client records highly organized with flawless attention to detail. You're not one to cut corners. You pay attention to the details. As far as your concerned, anything worth doing, is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
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You're Efficient & Resourceful: You're a skilled multi-tasker and can handle juggling various tasks with a smile on your face. You maximize your time by being highly efficient
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You're Fast Paced: You're on the ball and move at a fast pace and have great physical stamina as many of your working hours will be standing, bending, and moving, which requires good physical stamina and fitness.
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You're Friendly: You're a people person and can easily cultivate positive client relations and retention. You have a friendly and welcoming personality.
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You're Flexible: You can roll with the punches and positively adapt to change. You're like Gumby and can remain flexible with working long hours, early mornings, evening and weekends.
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You're Motivated & Driven: You're motivated and driven. You take initiative. You identify opportunities and issues, and proactively acts and follows through on work activities to resolve them. You're going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference.
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You Have a Positive Attitude: You're always upbeat, energetic and have a positive attitude
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You Can Build Rapport:You have a knack for establishing rapport and building relationships.
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You're Responsible & Reliable: You won't burn the house down, you're responsible and trustworthy. You're reliable, if you say you'll be there on time, you'll be there on time.
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You're a Team Player: You actively participate and foster an environment that sustains a collaborative approach to working with others. You're a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

As a Head Chef, a typical day might include the following:

  • Prompt response to member orders
  • Presence on the cooking line during service periods while supporting staff in the area required
  • Conduct daily shift briefing with culinary team, updates on product, inventory, projected shift sales and upcoming events and promotions
  • Participate in FOH shift briefing providing education on menu items and product details
  • Responsible for all aspects of the BOH day to day set up, and shift management
  • Contact with hourly staff members to assess and positively impact morale and culture while also assessing skill and operational effectiveness
  • Ensures 100% adherence to recipes during execution of all products served
  • Manages food quality, portion control and plate presentation through consistent coaching and development of hourly staff during shift
  • Executes events and promotions to an exemplary level
  • Daily review of sales and labour; actuals vs projections and appropriate proactive response to required adjustments
  • Ensures BOH is compliant with all safe food handling, health & safety and WHIMIS requirements
  • Supplier relations, orders, and daily invoicing
  • Liaison between management and culinary department hourly staff

To land this role you need to have;

  • Minimum of 5 years of Food and Beverage management experience
  • Minimum 2 years at an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager level
  • Experience in a multioutlet environment considered an asset
  • Experience in a private members facility considered an asset
  • Experience in a new restaurant opening considered an asset
  • Red Seal Certification consider an asset
  • Culinary Diploma considered an asset but n

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