About Rook Cafe

The Rook Café blends craft and culture—serving Roman-style pizza, fresh focaccia sandwiches, seasonal salads, and desserts from our in-house bakery. We're driven by purpose, precision, and a love for food that’s beautiful, balanced, and bold.

The Role

As Kitchen Team Lead, you’ll run the back-of-house like a pro—from early dough prep to end-of-day clean down. You’ll lead a rapid-moving team, keep quality sharp, and ensure every dish meets our high standards. Hands-on, detail-obsessed, and people-smart—you set the tone in the kitchen.

What You’ll Do

Kitchen Ops & Quality
Run daily BOH operations with precision and speed
Oversee prep, station setup, and food presentation
Ensure recipes and plating are executed to spec
Keep food fresh, labeled, rotated, and on time

Leadership & Team Building
Supervise and support line/prep cooks and bakers
Train, onboard, and coach team members
Foster a clean, safe, productive kitchen culture

Food Safety & Cleanliness
Lead sanitation and food safety practices
Ensure compliance with health codes and internal standards





Collaboration & Inventory
Sync with Restaurant Manager on flow and restocks
Manage inventory, prep logs, waste tracking, and ordering

What You Bring
Solid kitchen chops—especially with baking and prep systems
Explicit, calm leadership—even when it’s busy
Obsessed with systems, timing, and consistency
A guest-first mindset and team-first attitude
You live our values: Reliable, Respectful, Efficient, Credible, Artistic, Timeless, Fair
Preferred experience with Pizzeria

Perks
Competitive pay
Shift meals & café discounts
Growth & leadership opportunities
Supportive, values-driven team

Ready to Lead?

If you're ready to lead with purpose and create food people love, we’d love to meet you.
Apply now and show us what you bring to The Rook Café.

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📌 Executive Chef & Baker Mississauga (Canada)
🏢 DBNC Group
📍 Canada