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About Trestle Brewing Company Trestle Brewing Company is a craft brewery & kitchen located on the waterfront in beautiful Parry Sound, Ontario featuring an incredible waterfront patio. Opened in 2018, Trestle is a destination for visitors to the area as well as a hub for the local community year around. Our menu is focused on gastropub style comfort food & small plates - done the right way, generous, and made from scratch incorporating local ingredients and our beer wherever appropriate. We have been proudly Feast ON Certified for 6 years. Why Work With Us We are looking for a long-term Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager who can build on the successful recipe that we have in put in place over the last six years. We are looking for someone who believes and aligns with our mission and wants to expand and advance what we have built. We are a family-run small business with a strong management team that has built an inclusive workplace that is rewarding, team-oriented and supportive. It''s Parry Sound, not a big city, so achieving a work-life balance for all of our staff is important. When we say ''work-life balance,'''' we mean it. You will be working 40-44 hours per week with two consecutive days off. We offer comprehensive single and family benefits, three weeks of paid vacation and an annual performance-based bonus. About Parry Sound An outdoors paradise, Parry Sound is located on the shores of Georgian Bay, just two hours north of the GTA, an hour west of Huntsville, and an hour north of Barrie. It is one of the main ''Cottage Country'' regions in Ontario. It is a small town, with about 20,000 year round residents in the area that swells seasonally. It''s a great community to settle into with a relatively low cost of living/housing (and no traffic) compared to the city. JOB DESCRIPTION To direct and control the Culinary Operations of the business at a high level while implementing, maintaining and abiding by all standards, policies and/or procedures set forth by our company and applicable government agencies. This includes, but is not limited to: maintaining high morale in your team and executing/driving excellence in food quality, food preparation & creativity, cleanliness, organization/labour cost/food cost and the ongoing development of the skills of your crew and management of all food service operations. Recipe development and plating skills are important but we are not a tweezers kind of place (but we can use them if we need to) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide purposeful leadership, continuous supervision, and ongoing training of the culinary/food service team which includes seasoned veterans and new hires to food service high school students Upstream and downstream communications Full direction of the food service operations and management of quality assurance Inventory management and ordering, Shoulder season production management in preparation for peak season Expert staff scheduling meeting known historic labour/sales metrics Standard fare and creative feature menu development and implementation Incremental recipe/flavour amelioration - small changes for better effect Food cost control and a strong focus on rotation and waste reduction Understand, use and improve existing systems QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Previous experience managing a very human culinary team in a high volume, fast paced environment Experience with projecting and managing inventory, food cost control, labour cost control, recipe amd food preparation management Knowledge and consistent continuous compliance to government health and safety standards Proven professional leadership skills - human staff development and motivation, technical culinary skills training, policy and procedure management, time management, problem solving/decision making Excellent interpersonal skills - self-managing and conscientious, positive energy, excellent written and verbal communication skills, administration skills, adaptability/flexibility, dependability/attendance, professional appearance/grooming and presentation Proven ability to achieve short and long term planned goals OTHER KEY ATTRIBUTES You are able to balance the different requirements of the role. While inventory, ordering and office work are part of the job - you understand and embrace the importance of providing direct day-to-day leadership and supervision in the kitchen and are hands on when it is needed Highly organized with a passion for both fast casual and fine dining with creativity that aligns with the established brand proposition that Trestle has become known for Personal commitment to, and belief in, continuous improvement in yourself and in the individuals on your team, and aligning with the business vision Ambassadorship - an understanding of our company philosophy/mission and demonstration of that to our staff, customers and the community Ability to remain calm and make effective decisions in stressful situations with meaningful and simple solutions A positive vibe and an outgoing personality - full ownership of your character Energetic and motivated. You love food and care for people Job Type: Full-time Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year Benefits: Dental care Discounted or free food Extended health care Flexible schedule Paid time off Store discount Vision care Ability to commute/relocate: Parry Sound, ON P2A 2X8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) Work Location: In person