Kitchen Manager

6 hours ago

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada SSP America Full time

Kitchen Manager - Lucky Lily Brasserie | Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

  • $60,000 – $65,000 annually
  • Quarterly bonus + year-end bonus potential
  • Benefits | RRSP | Paid Time Off

Bring your culinary leadership to
Lucky Lily Brasserie
, a refined, high-volume restaurant concept at Vancouver International Airport. This is a hands-on role for a Kitchen Manager who cares deeply about food quality, consistency, and leading teams through busy service — without losing the soul of the kitchen.

If you're a strong BOH leader ready to own execution, elevate standards, and keep things running smoothly in a fast-paced airport environment, this role has your name on it.

What Makes This Role Shine

  • Culinary Ownership: You'll lead daily kitchen operations with real influence over execution, standards, and team performance
  • High-Volume, High-Expectation: Airport dining that demands precision, speed, and consistency
  • Growth Potential: A strong step for culinary leaders looking to expand their leadership scope within a global operator

What You'll Be Doing

  • Oversee all Back of House operations, ensuring food quality and brand standards
  • Control food and labor costs while supporting profitability goals
  • Lead hiring, training, scheduling, and development of the kitchen team
  • Maintain food safety, HACCP, and provincial compliance standards
  • Partner with operations leadership to support service flow and special events
  • Lead from the line during peak periods — this is not a desk role

What You Bring To The Table

  • Minimum 3 of food & beverage leadership experience required
  • Minimum 2 years in a Kitchen Manager required
  • Culinary training or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Strong knowledge of cost controls, food safety, and high-volume execution
  • Food Handler certification (as required by law)
  • A collaborative, calm-under-pressure leadership style

Ready to Lead at YVR?
If you're ready to bring consistency, leadership, and pride to a busy brasserie kitchen — we'd love to meet you.

Apply today and take the next step in your culinary leadership journey.
Additional Statements

Required
This position is located in a secure airport environment and a Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC) is required. All candidates must be legally authorised to work in Canada and must be able to provide the necessary government-issued documentation required for airport security clearance. Documentation will be reviewed during the onboarding process in accordance with Transport Canada regulations. Further information can be found at:

SSP Canada is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities, 2005 in our recruitment and employment practices. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, including the interview and assessment stage, due to a disability, please inform us of your need and the nature of the accommodation(s) that may be required.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at SSP. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to engaging all of our people, so they feel valued and motivated; we champion diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equality. We respect and protect human rights and prevent discrimination; and we positively impact our communities. We encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual identity and orientation.

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