Head Chef

About the role

Save-On-Foods, a division of Pattison Food Group Ltd. and Western Canada's largest grocery retailer, is hiring a Head Chef for its Park & Tilford store in North Vancouver, BC. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, and the successful applicant must have open availability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the department as coach, mentor and resource, fostering a positive team environment focused on customer-first service.
• Deliver operational excellence in customer experience, health and safety, food safety and merchandising, and hold the department accountable for performance, financial results, team engagement and operational standards.
• Recruit, train and retain team members, manage performance, handle conflicts, administer the collective agreement and plan for succession.
• Partner with the Corporate Chef on new programs, vendor partnerships and recipes/procedures, and communicate business objectives to the team.
• Analyze financial reports, business and HR metrics and dashboards, identify improvement opportunities and present KPIs to management.
• Use knowledge of the community and food industry trends to grow sales and customer loyalty.
• Maintain cleanliness standards in the kitchen and restaurant seating area, lead product ordering and inventory counts, and perform other duties as needed, including lifting up to 50 lbs and working in hot and cold environments.

Required profile

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a high-volume restaurant in a supervisory role.
• Food Safe Certification and Serving It Right Certification.
• Red Seal Certification is an asset; a post-secondary education in a business-related field is an asset.
• Open availability for the full-time position.

Required skills

• Knowledge of health and safety policies and safe work practices.
• Understanding of labour relations and the collective agreement as it relates to scheduling.
• Experience with sales targets, profitability, merchandising plans and in-store displays.
• Proficiency with computer applications.

What we offer

• Eligibility for the Retail Management Incentive Plan and benefits and pension eligibility.
• Wellness and team member assistance program, educational reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Team member offers and discounts, and compensation of $66,200.