Shift Manager – Fox in the Henhouse Orillia

Location: Downtown Orillia, ON

Job Type: Full-time / Part-time

Starting Wage: $22.50/hour

After 90-Day Probation: $23.50/hour

Fox in the Henhouse is getting ready to open our new location in downtown Orillia, and we're looking for a Shift Manager to join our opening team.

We're a small, independent food business known for fried chicken sandwiches, tenders, house-made sauces, seasonal specials, and good food made with care. Our Orillia restaurant will be a small, fast-paced operation where everyone works together — including management.

This isn't a job where you'll spend your shift standing on the sidelines supervising. You'll be cooking, building sandwiches, serving customers, keeping things organized, and helping lead the team through service.

The Job

As a Shift Manager, you'll help run day-to-day restaurant operations and take the lead when the General Manager or Kitchen Manager isn't running the floor.

You'll be expected to

- Lead and support staff during service
- Cook and prepare food according to our recipes and standards
- Work the fryer and other kitchen stations
- Build and package orders accurately
- Provide friendly, comfortable customer service
- Operate the POS and handle cash
- Coordinate dine-in, takeout, online, and delivery orders
- Complete opening and closing duties
- Maintain food safety, cleanliness, and organization
- Help with prep, stocking, and inventory
- Train and support new employees
- Solve the normal little problems that come up during a restaurant shift
- Help create a workplace where people work hard, treat each other well, and enjoy coming to work





Allergies & Dietary Restrictions An important part of this position is understanding and taking dietary restrictions and food allergies seriously.

Our Shift Managers will be expected to have, or develop through training, a strong understanding of dietary restrictions and allergen procedures — particularly gluten allergies and celiac-related requests.

You'll need to understand our ingredients, preparation methods, cross-contact risks, and the procedures we use when handling an allergy-related order. You'll also be expected to help other staff follow those procedures and communicate clearly and honestly with customers about what we can and cannot accommodate.

Previous experience handling allergy-related orders is an asset, but we're happy to train someone who is committed to learning and taking this responsibility seriously.

Who We're Looking For

This is a somewhat unusual restaurant position because we're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys both sides of the counter.

You should have previous cooking or restaurant kitchen experience, but you also need to be comfortable talking with customers and providing good service.

We're looking for someone who is:

- Dependable and organized
- Comfortable working in a busy kitchen
- Confident dealing with customers




- Able to lead without taking themselves too seriously
- Willing to jump into whatever position needs help
- Calm when things get busy
- Interested in helping build a strong team from the beginning

Previous supervisory or management experience is an asset, but we're also open to someone with strong restaurant experience who is ready to take the next step into leadership.

Compensation

$22.50/hour to start

Following successful completion of a 90-day probationary period, the wage increases to $23.50/hour.

Plus tips. Tips are shared evenly among the entire staff — we're a team, and everyone contributes to the service we provide.

About Fox in the Henhouse

Fox in the Henhouse started as a small local food business in Muskoka, built around a pretty straightforward idea: make really good fried chicken and don't take ourselves too seriously.

We're now opening our first permanent restaurant in downtown Orillia.

Because you'll be joining us at the beginning, this is a chance to become an important part of the team as we figure out what this new location can become.

If you're a good cook, like people, work hard, and think you'd fit into a small independent restaurant where everyone pitches in, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: From $22.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits

- Discounted or free food
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Orillia, ON L3V 1V7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
- cooking with deep fryers: 2 years (preferred)

Language:
- English (required)

Work Location: In person

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