Executive Chef

3 months ago

Thornhill, Canada Olive Branch Full time

**About Olive Branch**:
Olive Branch is a brand-new kosher grocery store opening soon in Promenade Mall As we aim to be Thornhill’s community hub and go-to source for premium kosher food, our team will be at the heart of an incredible shopping experience featuring a bakery department, fresh fish, deli, and cheese counters, produce departments, prepared foods, and convenient to-go options. We are committed to providing top-tier excellence in customer service, ensuring every customer leaves feeling like they never want to shop anywhere else. Be a part of something special where quality, community, and exceptional customer care come together to set a new standard in grocery retail.

**About **t**he **r**ole**:
At Olive Branch, our commitment to both the customer and the community sits at the core of our operations, and providing high quality kosher prepared foods and exemplary customer service will be what distinguishes us in this community. The role of **Executive Chef** is a critical part of our management team, embodies creativity, flexibility and teamwork, and is crucial in authentically representing the Olive Branch brand and its values.

**What **you'll** do**:
**Kosher Menu Development**:

- Design and implement seasonal and innovative kosher menus that cater to our diverse customer base,
emphasizing fresh, locally sourced, and kosher-certified ingredients.
- Introduce and test new recipes, considering customer feedback, kosher dietary laws, and emerging food trends.
- Preparation instructions

**Kosher Compliance and Operations Management**:

- Initial kitchen setup for efficient workflow
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency, quality control, and strict adherence to kosher dietary
laws and food safety standards.
- Manage inventory levels, minimizing waste while ensuring adequate stock of kosher ingredients.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, sanitation, and kosher regulations in the kitchen and food preparation
areas.
- Work collaboratively with the Director of Operations, Food Service, in the planning of ingredient requirements,
stock levels, and all other operational elements of the fresh and frozen prepared food categories.

**Leadership**:

- Collaborate as a member of the executive team to create and execute a fresh prepared food experience that
delivers exceptional results.
- Recruit, train, and mentor kitchen staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment while
ensuring all staff are knowledgeable in kosher food preparation practices.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Working with the Kitchen Manager, develop and implement staff schedules, ensuring proper coverage during
peak hours and kosher observances.
- Respond “on call” to inquiries / issues from food preparation staff when not in-store
- Work with the store’s Director of Marketing to develop promotions and specials that drive traffic to the kosher
prepared foods section.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Proven experience as a Kosher Executive Chef or similar leadership role in a kosher kitchen, preferably within a
retail or grocery environment.
- Extensive knowledge of kosher dietary laws and certification processes is required.
- Culinary degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Thorough understanding of food safety, sanitation, and kosher compliance standards.
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours

**What’s** in it for you**:
Comprehensive benefits program for ALL (part-time, full-time, hourly, **and **salaried employees) with extended health, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Above-industry average compensation and annual performance bonus plan opportunities

Generous time-off provided (with **Saturdays off guaranteed)**

***Goodlife corporate membership program

️ Easy-to-use app-based scheduling tool to view shifts, block off availability, and request time off

In-depth training to help you succeed in your role and ample growth opportunities to cultivate your career at Olive Branch

Please note that Olive Branch is a 100% kosher store and is closed during all Jewish religious holidays and every Saturday throughout the year, as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

**_
Equal _**_e_**_mployment _**_o_**_pportunity_**
- Olive Branch does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, _colour_, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws._

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