Market Chef

The Market Chef is responsible for overseeing our perishable departments such as Butcher, Produce, Deli, Bakery, and Cappuccino Bar. The Chef must be leading the overall preparation, production, and presentation of high-quality products at Lina's Italian Market.
- Accountable for implementation and maintenance of the department sanitation checklist, reporting weekly
- at team meetings to discuss success and opportunities
- Accountable for implementation and maintenance of the waste bin program and margin strategies
- implementation
- Responsible for all perishable products in the store
- Accountable for food quality and timeliness everyday
- Accountable for the abundance, signage, and day parting of the deli cases and displays.
- Accountable for production schedules, routines and waste management
- Accountable for the coolers and storage areas. They should be clean, organized and labeled at all times
- Accountable for the accuracy and detail at each inventory count
- Accountable for the department purchasing and buying programs
- Accountable for the production schedules and pro-formas on a weekly basis
- Responsible for planning and organization execution of food preparation and cooking
- Responsible for Plan and organize execution of catering
- Follow and hold sanitation standards to the best practice
- Develop tools and programs to become successful in each department
- Discuss catering orders with clients
- Recruit key people and provide training
- Supervise team members in perishable departments

Qualifications for a Market Chef include but are not limited to:

- Proven experience as a Market Chef or similar role
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment and cooking techniques
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks at once.
- Familiarity with food safety and sanitation regulations
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Schedule according to business needs
- Set up pars and update as needed, create prep charts as needed
- Ordering product according to purchase budget and needs
- Set up par levels for all kitchen items
- Create and maintain planogram for all displays and shelves
- Ensure all displays remain presentable open to close with rotation of fresh product
- Ensure speed of service during peak times and champion customer service
- All displays must be ready at store open
- Coaching and training all kitchen staff and deli staff
- Costing recipes and reporting to store administrator
- Merchandising displays with correct signage
- Set standards for customer service, product delivery, environment, and sales performance
- Ensure sanitation checklist are done and reported to Assistant &/or General Manager
- Supervise team to follow guidelines and expectations
- Plan and impact catering production
- Coach and develop with Front of house lead to ensure best practice in café
- Report waste, transfers to accountant
- Daily sampling
- Organize and execute catering in and out of store transfers
- Coolers organized and maintained by team with grocery team knowing the standard
- Prep areas organized and standardized to main productive and safety
- Weekly meetings with assistant &/or General Manager
- Weekly meetings with team to drive sales, vision, and daily goals

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Calgary, AB T2E 2T5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handler Certification (preferred)
- Food Safe, SafeCheck, Food Handler or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person