Head Chef

Location: Squamish, BC | Type: Full time, Permanent | Pay: $62,500?$78,000/year plus competitive tips.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary $ 62,500 to $ 78,000 YEAR annually

The Role
Manage day-to-day kitchen operations, including staffing, scheduling, ordering, and inventory
Lead and run service, setting the pace and standard on the line
Plan, cost, and execute menus for daily service, private events, and weddings
Oversee catering and wedding events from planning through execution, working closely with the events and front-of-house teams
Support, guide, and mentor the Sous Chef, Line Cooks, and kitchen staff
Maintain food cost, labour cost, and margins in line with budget targets
Ensure food safety, hygiene, and health & safety standards are upheld across the kitchen
Maintain and refine seasonal menus and specials, bringing creativity and consistency to the offering
Maintain a clean, organized, and well-run kitchen environment

What You Bring
4+ years cooking experience in a professional kitchen, including experience in a senior or leadership role
Food Safe certification
Proven ability to manage kitchen operations, budgets, and a team




Experience planning and executing catering or event menus, ideally including weddings
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to stay calm and lead effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace
Passion for refined, made-in-house cooking, quality ingredients, and mentoring a team
Knowledge and passion for world food and culture always a plus

What We Offer
Competitive salary: $62,500?$78,000/year + tips
Health & dental advantages
Creative kitchen ? everything made in house
A leadership role with real influence over the menu, the kitchen culture, and the events program
A chance to grow with a vibrant, multifaceted business in an exciting phase of growth
Staff meals & discounted meals + events
A community-minded organization, not a corporate business, that values work-life balance and treats its people like people, not just staff

Benefits
Dental care
Extended health care
Discounted or free food

Job Details
Work Location: In person
Location: Squamish, BC
Terms of employment: Full time
Starts as soon as possible
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