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Make the menu your own.
We're opening a new small plates bar in Victoria, BC. We will be sourcing from local farms and local water, with a list of BC wine, beer and spirits to match. We're looking for a Chef who wants to lead a kitchen and write a menu that changes with the seasons.
About us
We cook from the farm and the water around us. We have our own greenhouse and direct access to farms on the Gulf Islands along with local boats and fisheries. The result of those relationships is what sets the terms for what goes on the plate. The menu is meant to move. A dish might run for three weeks while the crop is at its best and then disappear until next year.
The room matches the ambition. We've secured a location as valuable as any in the city, and the interior is being built to impress people when they walk in and keep them looking around once they've sat down.
Before we open, we're hosting private parties while the team takes shape. It's a small, creative group building something from the ground up.
Our Head Chef will be the driving force behind our menu's evolution.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
The role
You'll lead the kitchen from day one. You'll create the opening small plates menu, cook for private parties, and build your own team. You'll report to the General Manager and work closely with the owners, who want to give a talented chef real creative freedom.
What you'll do
Create the small plates menu for opening and menu plan for private parties
Keep the menu turning with the seasons, rewriting it as ingredients come and go
Work with our greenhouse and Gulf Island farm partners on what gets planted and harvested, and build relationships with local fishers and foragers
Work with the bar team to pair dishes with our BC wine, beer and spirits
Hire, train and lead the BOH
Manage ordering, inventory, suppliers and day-to-day kitchen operations
Keep food safety and sanitation standards high
Help set up the kitchen as the build-out finishes
📌 Chef (Victoria)
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