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Couples Resort & Spa, 139 Galeairy Lake Road, Whitney, Ontario, K0J 2M0

YOU MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS AT BOTTOM OF AD IN YOUR REPLY by emailing us at the Resort with your Resume(s) attached.

JOB Description: SOUS CHEF minimum 20 years restaurant cooking experience with own Vehicle for driving between 2 Locations.

Must have a Passion for Exceptional Restaurant Cooking with Fast Processes and a luv for Pastry cooking.

5-STAR Dining Room. Max 100 guests, no events. Average 65 guests and 35 in-house staff.

All Kitchen Duties with Brigade, under Chef.

Must be use to long hours and days.

Escape the City!
Come to Algonquin Park, Muskoka! Couples Resort, Whitney, Ontario, K0J 2M0

Come in as a Sous Chef where TEAM WORK, CREATIVITY and DISCIPLINE are KEY to SUCCESS!

$88,300 per year includes $54,475 Yearly Salary with $33,825 in Equivalent with Free Studio Apartment and Free Food at Staff Kitchen, Free Gym, Free Internet, and more.

NET (After all Taxes and Fees) Take Home Pay = $42,900 for your personals/car/cell phone/personal debt/savings/fun. Resort is Closed for Christmas (Dec 18th to 25th) with Pay.

Please answer Questions at bottom of Ad.

Here at the 5-STAR Couples Resort you as Sous Chef will be working under Chef Christian. Working with Chef de Parties from backgrounds of Europe, India, Nepal and Canada.

We thrive on using only the finest of seasonal ingredients, to ensure total guest satisfaction.

We have 2 new attached kitchens , as you will work with modern equipment, like fresh pastas made from our commercial pasta machine. Sous vide and molecular gastronomy techniques are used daily here, along with other modern cooking applications.

Expectations

Must have communication finesse and proven tactics with solving and helping Customers and Staff, always focus on raising the standards. Understanding that treating all staff with dignity and respect, with zero tolerance for harassment, makes a better workplace environment for all.
Ability to work with complete flexibility to hourly, daily, weekly demands of the Chef, and be able at times to direct up to 12 Kitchen staff members and 12 FOH staff members (max staff load per day would be 13 staff (Kitchen/FOH))

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and highly organized Sous Chef to support the Chef in the daily management and operation of our kitchen and dining room. The successful candidate will be a confident, hands-on leader capable of maintaining exceptional culinary standards while fostering a professional, efficient, and respectful kitchen environment.

This position requires strong leadership, technical proficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to independently oversee kitchen operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Execute and maintain the Chef's culinary vision, recipes, presentation, and quality standards.
- Supervise and coordinate daily kitchen operations, including preparation and service.
- Lead, train, mentor, and evaluate kitchen staff.
- Ensure consistency in food quality, portioning, presentation, and execution.
- Maintain efficient workflow, proper delegation, and effective communication.
- Oversee mise en place, inventory, ordering, and stock rotation.
- Monitor food costs, minimize waste, and maintain operational efficiency.
- Enforce food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
- Take full operational responsibility for the kitchen in the Chef's absence.
- Address operational challenges proactively and professionally.

Qualifications

- Previous kitchen leadership experience required.
- Strong knowledge of classical and contemporary culinary techniques.
- Proven ability to manage a team in a high-standard culinary environment.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with inventory control, food costing, and kitchen administration.
- Food Handler Certification, Smart Serve and WHIMIS required.
- Cordon Bleu and Red Seal certification and First Aid considered an asset.

Ideal Candidate

- Leads by example and earns respect through professionalism and competence.
- Demonstrates maturity, reliability, and accountability.
- Maintains composure and sound judgment under pressure.
- Understands the importance of consistency and attention to detail.
- Communicates clearly and constructively.




- Takes initiative while respecting established culinary direction.
- Builds a positive, disciplined, and collaborative kitchen culture.
- Understands that effective leadership means developing others, not simply directing them.

Odd time 7 days a week when we are left in an emergency situation (not that often).

Most of the Time the Resort works with 2 Extra Staff than required to meet operational needs, thus allowing typical 5 day work weeks with 2 days off per week.

With the extra staff load, time can be arranged for longer days off with advance notice.

Week paid off Dec 18th to 25th and if all goes well a second paid off week in the Spring of 2026.

But regardless, as part of all Restaurant activities, there will be Dishes ( and there is a huge amount of dishes at a 5 Star Resort) and cleaning the kitchen, these tasks are always part of the position hired. But typically there are 2 dishwasher people on.

Opportunity to learn from a “Le Cordon Bleu” trained Chef in Cuisine and Pastry.

Willing to keep learning more from your Team with constant input from Chef. Must be willing also to Teach and Mentor others to become better!

Must be driven to Perfection, Pleasant, Enthusiastic to help the Team and be absolutely Dependable. Motto: "Fast and Excellent"!

Regardless, this is a Permanent Job, think in terms years, with lots of variety. Working with other Team workers and Managers to satisfy customers and team members. You must be fasted paced and a quick learner.

Permanent Full-time job, longer in terms of years is preferred.

Yearly Pay is $88,300 per year includes $54,475 Yearly Salary with $33,825 in Equivalent with taxes paid and Studio Apartment (Sink,Fridge) and Food of 3 meals a day at Staff Kitchen. Expectation is you work 5-7 days per week with Shifts ranging in hours as needed to keep the Resort amazing. Where Room and Board is already deducted from pay. You will live in your own Private Studio Apartment Accommodation with one double bed and private shower and private washroom. And Gym, in-room Streaming Internet, and more at no extra cost.

NET (after all taxes and fees are paid) Take Home Pay Per Year = $42,900 for your car/cell phone/personal debt/savings/fun.

Typical and Usually 1 to 2 days off per week. Resort is Closed for Christmas December 18th to 25th, with Pay. And again we will aim to get you a week paid off in Spring 2026.

Are you ready to build your Resume? A 5-Star Dining-Kitchen Experience for a Year, or longer will Help! We are a 5-STAR Luxury Resort, open year round. We believe in supporting Nature and stand for Quality and the highest Standards. Will you meet these Standards with us?

YOU MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS AT BOTTOM OF AD IN YOUR REPLY!

Must be driven to a high level of Perfection, Enthusiastic to help the Team and absolutely Dependable.

This is a Permanent job. We have 34 staff here on site, 11 staff commute from within the community. Some new and many here with 20 plus years with us. Several staff with us on-site 5, 10 and 20 years.

Despite staff turnover at times, It was a good year so for this year, as 4 Staff Members returned to us this past year after a move to another job, they did not plan on returning but they did, which we are all grateful for.

5 STAR Resort Needs You. Dedication needed. Great Resume Builder working in a 5 STAR Resort, and a good way to pay off debt and save money. We can help provide the following:

A) Meals Included 3 meals a day from our Resort Kitchen. Please bring your own glass/plastic meal Containers and Coffee/Tea Mugs/Thermos

1A) Accommodation has 1 Double bed (bring your own sheets pillows and towels and Cleaning supplies), has closet and a fridge and sink. Private Shower and Private Washroom.

1B) Accommodation has a 40" LED TV with Free Cable. Air-Conditioner and Heating.

1C) Will be a No Charge for care of accommodations, if No extra cleaning required on departure. Please ask Maintenance Manager, if one wants to hang anything as there may be a $500 fee if not meeting our standards.

2)



Uniforms provided Free for the first 3 months.

3) Free Laundry Machines, Provide your own Laundry detergent Pods.

4) Free Wifi Internet Streaming

5) Free Access to Gym

6) Free Access to Algonquin Park with Daily Pass from Office.

7) Free use of Canoes, Kayaks, Mtn Bikes, Tennis, Snowshoes, Ice skates (may be limited to time and use by guest use) $10 per session for fishing boats.

8) Free Parking, Free Charging of Electric VehicleThis is a Non-Tipping Resort. Hope to have you join us.

Restrictions: ABSOLUTELY DRUG and ALCOHOL FREE for Work. No Children, No Pets (cats/dogs/etc), No Smoking nor Vaping nor Incense in Buildings. No Cooking or Heating equipment in Rooms.

3 Smoking areas outside: Behind Laundry, Beside Kitchen, and at Staff Fire pit. Please respect our environment and not leave butts or garbage on our Earth Floor!

IMPORTANT: Please respond with a cover letter by letting me know:

#1) why do you want to move to Quiet Central Ontario?

#2) how long you think you may commit to?

#3) Most Recent Staff, and Most returning Staff come back at NET $28,000 per year. Let me know why you think a NET Pay of $42,900 per year is appropriate for you? What will the staff see differently in you than in themselves?

#4) Individuals who can manage delayed gratification and impulse control are deemed better candidates, tell me a story of your controls.

#5) How do you interpret our Company culture with the following story: " I Hired a good friends work colleague of many years to be with us. This person showed up for one shift then got impaired and missed the start of next shift. I had the manager fire that person. That person didn't think I was reasonable, yet I gave them an extra day to become non-impaired and exit staff accommodations on the next day, safely."

#6) Can you answer this complex problem for me:
"A New Staff reads question #5 then answers it in an affirmative way that this is a safe culture and appropriate action taken. Then within weeks they are impaired and time-clock into to work and shortly after want to discuss why they were immediately terminated." It is complex for our Team, as it is seems strange, that they would want to move here for 2 days as in question #5 or for a couple weeks as in this case. If you cannot answer why people might do this, it is ok. After decades of experience I am at a loss too, but if you have any insight we could all use the help to understand. Some interesting answers that I have read are that these people are 1) Functional alcoholics, 2) Afraid of authority 3) Delusional 4) Think that we are a rehab destination.

Please, for yourself, if you require several alcoholic drinks every single day (one can add Cannabis or any hard drugs here as well), and you cannot find time in a Month not to have an alcoholic drink or have Cannabis (to be dry) then there is a high chance you are either one of these types of people in #5 / #6 and I recommend that you do not waste your time with us as you are a disservice to the other staff here that would count on you, and you would not blend into our Culture. Functional alcoholics can often hide their disease while working, but living in group housing on-site, is a functional alcoholics place of failure.

#7) Do you have a Vehicle and active Drivers Licence?

#8) Have you been trained under the Le Cordon Bleu School? Or are you a Red Seal?

#9) Have you been trained with Sous Vide cooking skills?

#10 How soon can you start with us if all goes well if all goes well in this hiring process?

#11) Are you Canadian or PR or when does your Work Visa Expire?

Last step to do before a possible Video Interview is to go Couples Resort website and access Contacts to email the Couples Resort with your Answers, and the Resort will forward your resume to me and Chef Chris.

Hope to have you join us.
Sincerely John S. Owner since 1967

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $88,300.00 per year

Benefits:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Application Question(s):

- Must have a Vehicle to Drive oneself between locations
- Must be willing to drive to Couples Resort, 139 Galeairy Lake Road, Whitney, Ontario, for an in person 2nd Interview with Chef Christian. A $100 dollar gas voucher will be given for the trip.
- Must have minimum 20 years Cooking Experience with some good pastry skills.

Work Location: In person

📌 Sous Chef. Salary. Permanent. 5-STAR Resort. Out of City, Muskoka, Ontario.
🏢 Couples Resort & Algonquin
📍 Ontario