Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice. When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children.

A Better World. Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare. This is a unique opportunity for a progressive culinary leader to shape the food experience within one of Canada's leading pediatric hospitals.

The Executive Chef

Manager will lead high-volume café and catering production, strengthen culinary standards, support an engaged kitchen team, and bring creativity, consistency, and strong operational oversight to a meaningful healthcare environment. In this visible leadership role, you will influence menu development, food quality, customer experience, operational standards, team engagement, and revenue growth while supporting the needs of patients, families and caregivers, staff, visitors, and internal clients. Here's What You'll Get To Do Culinary Leadership and Menu Development Lead all back-of-house culinary operations across retail café and catering production.

Standardize recipes, yields, portion control, presentation, temperature control, and food quality expectations to support consistent and high-quality service delivery.

Develop creative and customer-focused menus that reflect nutritional standards, cultural diversity, food trends, seasonal planning, and revenue opportunities.

Support food experiences that are welcoming, inclusive, culturally responsive, and reflective of the diverse communities we serve. Brings progressive culinary ideas forward while balancing operational feasibility, budget expectations, customer needs, and the realities of a hospital environment. Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance Ensure strong food safety, sanitation, allergen control, HACCP documentation, Public Health compliance, infection prevention & control (IPAC) alignment, inspections, audits, and corrective action follow-up.

Maintain high standards for kitchen organization, storage practices, service readiness, production planning, and daily operational discipline.

Partner with key stakeholders to support safe, high-quality, and reliable food services across café, catering, and patient-focused service areas.

People





Leadership and Team Development Provide direct leadership, technical supervision, recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance support for unionized culinary staff.

Build bench strength, support succession planning, and foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative kitchen culture.

Support team engagement, confidence, and success through periods of change while maintaining a high-performing and respectful work environment.

Model clear communication, practical problem-solving, and calm decision-making in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Operational and Financial Performance Support food cost management, inventory control, waste reduction, procurement alignment, pricing strategy, menu engineering, and revenue optimization.

Oversee kitchen workflows, preventative maintenance, pest management, equipment needs, modernization opportunities, and capital planning recommendations.

Use operational data, customer and client feedback, and daily service observations to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Partnership and Service Excellence Partner with the Terrace Café Manager and Catering Manager to support seamless end-to-end service delivery, including catering feasibility, timelines, production planning, and execution for all events spaces.

Serve as a culinary subject matter expert and consulting partner to Patient Food Services, supporting menu-related guidance, food quality standards, operational feasibility, and patient-focused service improvements.

Build effective relationships with internal clients and operational partners to support responsive, high-quality, consistent service in a complex healthcare setting. Here's What You'll Need Minimum 7 years of progressive culinary leadership experience, preferably in healthcare, large-scale institutional foodservice, or a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant environment.

Culinary Management Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Food Handler Certification required.

Red Seal Certification or Interprovincial Certificate of Qualification required.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex back-of-house culinary operations in a high-volume, unionized environment.

Strong knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP, allergen control, sanitation systems, IPAC principles, WHMIS, and occupational health and safety requirements.

Experience leading, coaching, training, and performance-managing unionized culinary teams.

Proven financial acumen with experience managing food cost, inventory,



procurement alignment, waste reduction, and operational budgets.

Experience with menu development, recipe standardization, portion control, menu engineering, promotional planning, and revenue optimization.

Strong communication, critical thinking, stakeholder partnership, problem-solving, and operational decision-making skills.

A commitment to understanding and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion. Here's What You'll Love This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage including but not limited to; health, dental and life insurance. The full benefits package will be discussed at the time of the offer. This position is eligible to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). You can learn more about HOOPP's plan features by reviewing The HOOPP Handbook.

A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others. A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The chance to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World. For more on why you'll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.

Employment Type

Full-time, permanent position

1.00FTE

On-site SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion. If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team.

SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application. Every application is reviewed by a human recruiter and all hiring decisions are made by people. In some cases, AI-assisted tools are used to help review applications based on job-related qualifications. All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the .

📌 Executive Chef Manager (Toronto)
🏢 The Hospital for Sick Children
📍 Toronto