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MAKE YOUR IMPACTImpact Kitchen is on a mission to empower our community to eat healthy, nutritionally-dense foods with a focus on quality and sustainability. We know that what you eat matters, and we seek to make an impact by choosing local, ethically-sourced ingredients that will nourish you and help you thrive every day. Founded in 2015, Impact Kitchen is the brainchild of former personal trainer and nutrition expert, Josh Broun, and Frank Toskan (co-founder of MAC Cosmetics).In addition to our 7 restaurants located within Torontos core, Impact Kitchen fuels many of the city's major sports teams and top athletes through our catering and culinary programs and partnerships.Impact Kitchen is always looking for enthusiastic, passionate, service-oriented team members to join our diverse team. If health and wellness is your passion, if providing wholesome food and empowering others to make healthy choices drives you, and if you are looking for opportunities to grow alongside a dynamic team, then working with Impact might be a great fit for you!CULINARY EXPERIENCE MANAGERAs a Culinary Experience Manager (CEM) at Impact Kitchen, you set the culinary standard high and are passionate to ensure guests enjoy their experience through incredible food. You lead your team to create delectable and consistent dishes for dine-in and take-out guests, support back of house operations, and partner with your Guest Experience counterparts on the team. You are an integral team member as you lead all aspects of culinary operations in the restaurant.Culinary Experience Managers are highly flexible individuals responsible for dishwashing, preparing, and working both Hot and Cold line kitchen stations supporting Impact Kitchens breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menu. As proper food handling, food safety, and consistent recipe preparation are all vital to this position, a primary role of the CEM position is to lead business success through an engaged team while monitoring sanitation, food quality, and food freshness. This position is highly physical; therefore, individuals must possess a strong level of physical stamina. Ideal candidates are efficient, flexible, possess superior time management skills, are team players, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.As an Impact Kitchen Culinary Experience Manager, you are an expert in your niche and are the team's go-to resource when it comes to all things culinary experience. You are a trainer and facilitate coaching and knowledge transfer instinctually. You aim to see your team succeed and support management with the successful operation of the business. This role has keys to our restaurant and leads by example with every action. The natural progression from this role is to Restaurant General Manager.COMPENSATIONCulinary Experience Managers earn $54,000 per year with the opportunity for a $5,000 yearly bonus. They participate in a tip-pooling program, benefit from a meal stipend, receive a substantial discount on Impact Kitchen products, and have flexible scheduling to accommodate a healthy balanced lifestyle.TEAM & DEPARTMENTThe role of the Culinary Experience Manager is to lead all aspects of the kitchen and the Culinary Experience Team with the goal of delivering great food, minimizing waste, and running a profitable business. As Impacts Culinary Experience Manager, you must be an advocate for our food and lifestyle philosophies, participate in and support our ethos, and live and breathe our values. You and your team will strive to deliver the best-in-class culinary and guest experience through a motivated and engaged staff aligned to an exciting workplace culture. This role is fully accountable for cost of goods, people, equipment, cleanliness, and excellent food execution.Culinary Experience Managers make an impact every day through our back-of-house operations and lead a large portion of our total team population. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from multiple levels of the organization while leading the main point of food production for our guests. The Culinary Experience Manager reports to the Restaurant General Manager. The natural progression from this role is to Restaurant General Manager.The CEM reports to: Restaurant General ManagerCORE RESPONSIBILITIESAssist in set up, organization, and cleanliness of the kitchenManage kitchen compliance including health and safety regulationManage the production schedule and logistics within a multi-location operationOversee the work of a large kitchen staff, working together with them as a teamScheduling of kitchen personnel in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budgetModel the companys standards and operating practice ensuring that the team follows SOPs through productionRecruit and train top talent through progressive training and set evaluations aligned to career planningWhen necessary, execute disciplinary action via HR process for all kitchen personnelInterpret and report cost of goods and labour actuals versus budgetWork alongside senior management and stakeholders responsible for menu development on innovative new menu items and recipe creationSKILLSCulinary Degree from a recognized Institute of Culinary Arts or equivalent combination of education and experience, Red Seal preferredMinimum 3 years progressive culinary/kitchen management experienceProven understanding and success managing food and labour costsComprehensive knowledge of food production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentationKnowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal health and safety requirementsExceptional communication, organization, and leadership skillsExperience in training, orientating, and development of new employeesProven ability to ensure and train on consistency, quality, and plate presentationAbility to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidaysWilling to periodically work long hours depending on the needs of the businessWillingness to perform other duties as assignedMultiple outlet or commissary experience considered an assetAbility to lift over 20lbs is requiredApplicants who do not already have legal permission to work in Canada will not be consideredINCLUSIVITY AT IMPACTImpact Kitchen feeds a diverse community and is made stronger by our diverse team. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of which groups you may or may not identify with together we can make an incredible impact together. #J-18808-Ljbffr