W Social House – Malton, Mississauga

W Social House is an upcoming casual eatery and social lounge built around great food, valuable company, and an energetic atmosphere. Our concept will feature craveable wings, chicken sandwiches, burgers, shareable appetizers, and modern comfort food.

We are looking for an experienced and creative Opening Chef / Kitchen Lead to help develop our menu and lead the kitchen as we prepare to launch.

The Role

This is more than a traditional line-cook position. We need someone who can help us build a strong, practical, and profitable food program from the ground up.

The successful candidate will work closely with ownership to:
Curate and develop the opening menu
Create signature wing flavours, sauces, burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and shareable dishes
Develop recipes that are consistent, visually appealing, and suitable for a casual lounge workplace
Test and refine recipes before launch
Cost menu items and help maintain healthy food-cost percentages
Design dishes that are efficient to prepare during busy service
Create recipe cards, portion standards, prep procedures, and plating guides
Help organize the kitchen, equipment, ingredient lists, and supplier requirements
Recruit, train,



and supervise kitchen staff
Maintain food safety, cleanliness, quality, and consistency
Monitor inventory, ordering, waste, and kitchen labour
Take ownership of kitchen operations after opening

Our Ideal Candidate
Has skilled experience as a Chef, Kitchen Manager, Sous Chef, or experienced Kitchen Lead
Has experience developing menus for a restaurant, sports bar, pub, lounge, or casual dining concept
Understands wings, burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches, sauces, appetizers, and high-volume service
Can balance creativity with food cost, prep time, product availability, and kitchen efficiency
Has strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
Is comfortable working directly with ownership during the menu-development and opening process
Understands Ontario food-safety and kitchen standards
Has Food Handler Certification or is willing to obtain it
Is dependable, hands-on, and willing to work alongside the kitchen team

Experience opening a new restaurant or creating a menu from scratch is a strong asset.

Pay: $17.60-$27.24 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Kitchen Lead Mississauga (Canada)
🏢 W SOCIAL HOUSE
📍 Canada