Chef de Cuisine

Established Multi Location Restaurant Group | High Standards | Strong Support

We’re seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead the kitchen at one of our busy pubs.

This role is ideal for a chef who takes pride in execution, consistency, and leadership. Your key responsibility is to uphold standards, lead the team, and ensure every plate leaving the kitchen reflects the care and quality our guests expect and you demand.

If you’re driven by doing things properly, this is a kitchen you can truly own.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

- Leading day-to-day kitchen operations
- Upholding food quality, consistency, and presentation standards
- Training, mentoring, and holding cooks accountable to expectations
- Maintaining clean, organized, and efficient kitchen systems
- Working closely with Executive Chef to support and refine the existing food program
- Ensuring alignment with standards across multiple locations

What Success Looks Like

- Guests experience consistent, well-executed food every visit
- The kitchen operates calmly and professionally
- Food and labour costs are controlled and understood
- Staff know the standards and meet them
- Health inspections are smooth and predictable

What We’re Looking For

- 5+ years in professional kitchens, including leadership experience




- Strong organizational and communication skills
- A standards driven mindset with attention to detail
- Calm, dependable leadership style
- Pride in consistency, cleanliness, and execution

This Role Is Not For You If

- You’re seeking full creative control of the menu
- You dislike structure or transparent expectations
- You struggle with consistency or follow-through
- You rely on chaos to stay engaged

Schedule We take work–life balance seriously. This role is designed to be sustainable, with realistic expectations, proper staffing, and respect for time off. Long-term success matters more to us than burnout. Yes, you may have some long weeks, this is the restaurant business. But balance means a lot to us.

Support

Management is present, engaged, and deeply invested in the food program.

You’ll have

- Clear standards
- Clear communication
- Support when challenges arise
- Trust to lead the kitchen day-to-day

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Experience:
- Cooking: 4 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- Food Handler Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Chef de Cuisine (Waterloo)
🏢 Abe Erb
📍 Waterloo