The Hot House Restaurant Bar $30,000 jobs

NEW BAR OPENING — JULY 2026

We're opening our doors in Calgary this July and building the founding service team. Get in on the ground floor.

Location

1207 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0V3

About Us

Born and bred in Vancouver’s vibrant Mount Pleasant neighborhood, Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions is officially making the leap and expanding to Calgary!

We are a cocktail bar disguised as a postmodern thrift shop — part industrial warehouse, part breezy patio, all retro-cool. We pour an ever-rotating list of forward-thinking cocktails, fire up an Argentinian-style wood and charcoal grill, and treat hospitality like it matters. Because it does. We’re thrilled to bring our unique blend of nostalgia and high-energy hospitality to a whole new city.

The Role

We're hiring a Sous Chef to serve as the operational co-pilot of our kitchen. You are a leader who thrives in high-volume environments, commands the line by example, and values mentorship over shouting. You will work closely with the Head Chef to manage day-to-day culinary operations, oversee prep schedules, maintain strict cost controls, and ensure our wood-fired menu is executed flawlessly every single night. We need someone who balances a sharp eye for food costs and inventory with a passion for cultivating a hard-working, zero-drama kitchen culture.

What You'll Do

• Lead the Line: Run high-volume services from the expo or the grill station, maintaining exceptional quality, speed, and plating standards during peak rushes.
• Manage Operations: Oversee daily prep lists, manage inventory, place supplier orders, and ensure strict food rotation (FIFO) and waste management.
• Develop the Team: Train, coach, and support our line cooks and prep cooks. Foster a collaborative, positive environment where the crew can learn and improve.
• Drive Cleanliness & Compliance: Maintain immaculate food safety, sanitation, and organization standards throughout the walk-ins, prep spaces, and line stations.
• Control the Numbers: Support the Head Chef in managing kitchen labor targets and optimizing food costs without ever compromising consistency.

Who You Are

• Proven Kitchen Leader: 2+ years of experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef, or Senior Lead Cook in a high-volume, scratch kitchen environment.
• Unflappable: You hold down the pass with absolute composure when the kitchen printer is trailing out the door. You solve problems quickly and calmly.
• A Master Communicator: Highly effective at maintaining a tight, respectful relationship between the kitchen, the expo line, and the front-of-house team.
• Flexible Schedule: Full availability for a mix of daytime prep/ordering shifts and late-night weekend closing services.

Required

• Valid Alberta Food Safety Certification.
• Exceptional knife skills, ordering/inventory experience, and absolute comfort leading a line.
• Physically able to stand for long, intense shifts, lift heavy kitchen loads (up to 50 lbs), and work confidently in hot environments.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience opening a new restaurant location.
• Deep experience with open-fire, charcoal, or wood-fired culinary concepts.
• Familiarity with back-of-house management software and digital inventory tracking.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage based on experience, plus a share of the strong house tip pool.
• A supportive, professional management network and owners who genuinely have your back.
• Staff meal when you work, plus a generous staff discount on your nights off.
• Real professional growth — a key leadership role helping scale an established brand into a major new market.
• Input on future menu curation and feature creation alongside the Head Chef.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Work Location: In person

How to Apply

Send us your resume and a short note about your kitchen leadership philosophy, where you've cooked before, and your absolute favorite thing to fire up on a grill. We read every application and look forward to meeting you.

Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background, identity, and experience level — if you're not sure you check every box, apply anyway.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $23.00-$24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Paid time off
• Store discount

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• VCH Food Handler Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person