Hargrave Street Market located in True North Square-242 Hargrave Street is looking for a passionate and talented Sous Chef who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoys leading and inspiring a team. In this role, you’ll work closely with our culinary leadership team to support daily kitchen operations and deliver an exceptional dining experience through creative, high-quality, and consistently executed dishes, including tapas and small plates.

What to be excited for in this role:

Support daily kitchen operations, including preparation, line setup, service, and closing duties.

Lead by example during busy service periods, ensuring efficient workflow and consistent food quality.

Coordinate with front-of-house team members to deliver timely, accurate, and memorable guest experiences.

Ensure tapas and small plates meet established recipe, portion, and presentation standards.

Inspire and Develop the Team

Supervise, coach, and support cooks and other culinary team members.

Assist with onboarding, station training, and ongoing skills development.

Help coordinate station assignments, preparation priorities, and service coverage.

Foster a positive, respectful, and accountable kitchen culture built on teamwork and professionalism.

Maintain Culinary Excellence

Support menu updates, seasonal features, specials, and recipe testing.

Maintain high standards for flavor, presentation, consistency, and portion control.

Accommodate approved dietary requests and follow established allergy-management procedures.

Identify opportunities to improve kitchen organization and service execution.

Support Inventory and Cost Control

Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory counts, and proper product storage.

Monitor food usage, portioning, waste, and spoilage to support food-cost goals.

Ensure products are properly labelled,



dated, rotated, and stored using FIFO practices.

Communicate shortages, equipment concerns, and product-quality issues to culinary leadership.

Champion Food Safety and Cleanliness

Maintain food-safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.

Ensure kitchen stations, equipment, tools, and storage areas remain clean and organized.

Follow safe food-handling practices, allergen controls, temperature monitoring, and cleaning schedules.

What we need from you:

Several years of progressive professional kitchen experience, with previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Experience in a tapas, small-plates, or high-volume restaurant environment is an asset.

Strong culinary fundamentals, knife skills, cooking techniques, and presentation skills.

Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, allergen management, and safe kitchen practices.

A working understanding of inventory management, ordering, portion control, waste reduction, and food costs.

Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.

The ability to stay composed, organized, and detail-oriented in a fast-paced setting.

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

The ability to stand for extended periods and safely lift and carry kitchen supplies.

Valid food-safety certification, or willingness to obtain it as required.

Positive attitude, and commitment to delivering outstanding guest experience.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, [email protected]

Do you have a culinary diploma, certificate, or other relevant qualification?

Do you have a valid food safety certificate?

Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?

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