restaurant jobs in Parry Sound, ON

Job Description: Kitchen Manager
Location: Manitou Ridge Golf Course
Reports to: Director, Culinary Services
As the Kitchen Manager with Purposeful Golf, you will ensure our kitchen operates efficiently while delivering exceptional, high-quality cuisine to our members, guests, and local community. The Kitchen Manager is a skilled chef and team leader who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and takes pride in culinary excellence, creativity, and organization.
Purpose Statement: To deliver a consistently excellent dining experience that keeps guests coming back.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director, Culinary Services in overseeing daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Cook and present high-quality dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.
• Support the creation and execution of menus that cater to the diverse culinary preferences of our members, guests, and local community.
• Ensure all food is prepared to consistently high standards, maintaining taste, presentation, and quality.
• Supervise and mentor kitchen staff, fostering a team-oriented and professional work environment.
• Prepare food for the Halfway House, ensuring fresh, high-quality, and convenient options for golfers.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitized kitchen, ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Oversee inventory management, ordering, and proper food storage to minimize waste and maintain efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to develop new menu items and seasonal specials.
• Assist in catering and special event preparation, ensuring seamless execution.
• Maintain effective communication with the Executive Chef, kitchen staff, and front-of-house team to ensure smooth service.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Food Handlers Certificate.
• Previous Sous Chef experience in a restaurant, golf club, or catering environment is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and managing kitchen staff.
• Exceptional cooking skills with a passion for high-quality, creative cuisine.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation protocols.
• Experience with menu planning, food costing, and inventory management is an asset.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Work Conditions:

• Works in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment supporting the Kitchen Manager and culinary team.
• Stands for extended periods and performs physically demanding tasks including cooking, lifting, and organizing kitchen stations.
• Regularly exposed to heat, steam, sharp tools, and commercial kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs (supplies, equipment, ingredients).
• Works varied shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak golf season periods.
• Oversees kitchen operations during shifts, ensuring stations are clean, organized, and running efficiently.
• Collaborates closely with chefs, line cooks, and other kitchen staff to maintain quality, consistency, and timely service.
• Operates in a safety-focused environment, following all food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards.
• Maintains professional appearance, attire, and conduct while representing the culinary team

Compensation: $75,000/year

Your Opportunity
We encourage anyone excited about this role to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. Purposeful Golf values diverse perspectives, welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Accommodations are available for candidates who need them during the application or interview process. Notice on AI Use in Recruitment: To support our application review process, we may use machine-based technology and artificial intelligence tools to screen, assess, or filter applications for minimum qualifications. Final decisions regarding interviews and hiring are made by human reviewers.