Sous Chef | Pure Spirits Oyster House and Grill

The Distillery Restaurants Corp. • Toronto, ON

5d • $67,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Pure Spirits Oyster House and Grill, part of The Distillery Restaurants Corporation, creators of El Catrin Distilleria, Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie, Madrina Bar y Tapas and Distillery Events, is actively seeking an engaged SOUS CHEF to join our Back of House Team! Our historic Pure Spirits Oyster House and Boulangerie is located in the Distillery Historic District, one of North America's most exciting art and shopping destinations and home to some of the top-ranked restaurants in the City of Toronto. Our Sous Chefs have proven track records of cooking and leading in demanding, high-volume environments with demonstrated progressive growth. The ideal candidate will be experienced and comfortable with all facets of restaurant kitchen management, including hiring, scheduling, training, development and coaching. DRC Sous Chefs manage their teams to success with a hands-on approach and are expected to lead with consistency, passion and humility. This position is for an existing, open vacancy. You must already have legal permission to work in Canada to be considered for this role. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) in our recruitment/selection process.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of quality cooking experience with demonstrated progressive growth in a demanding, high-volume restaurant environment.
• Growth has already progressed to Jr. Sous or Sous Chef in a similar environment for at least two years.
• A Culinary degree/diploma and/or the equivalent in education and experience.
• A Growth Mindset: You’re constantly open to learning, coaching and career growth.
• Passion: You have a genuine passion for the industry, cooking, hospitality and food and beverage.
• Solutions: You are a strong problem solver with an insatiable desire to impact performance, always looking for opportunities to improve!
• Leadership: You’re an exceptional leader with great relationship-building and communication skills.
• You must already have legal permission to work in Canada to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Run a smooth kitchen service, calling the pass, monitoring workstations and supporting the team when required - maintaining calm leadership in the busiest of times.
• Bring fresh ideas to improve process and procedures, as well as ideas for menu development and innovation to Executive Chef and team.
• Consistently monitor kitchen operations processes and systems to ensure efficiency, cleanliness, best practices and safety.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with fellow chefs and Front of House management alike.
• Support every level of ordering and receiving, maintaining product par levels, ensuring FIFO rotation and safe storage
• Maintain and build relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Support and create a culture that is centred around a healthy and happy employee experience and a genuine passion for industry, cooking, hospitality, food and beverage
• Demonstrate a high degree of personal integrity in every leadership decision
• Conduct training and development initiatives as well as performance management and employee coaching
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 67,000.00 annual salary
• Medical, drug and dental benefits.
• $50 cell phone allowance
• unique management dining program.
• Learn under the guidance of the DRC’s talented Executive Chef at Pure Spirits, Jason McLaren, and Chef Tim Miles, our Director of Culinary.
• Greatest Dish Challenge: A monthly cooking competition open to all DRC cooks with a CASH prize.
• Field trips to visit artisan food producers, cooking demos, farms and suppliers to educate and inspire.
• Golden Tickets: Prizes awarded to team players that are recognized for their outstanding work ethic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree