Senior Executive Chef

Overview

Blue Shock Executive Search, established in 2003, excels in recruiting top-tier candidates across the restaurant, hospitality, and food service-related sectors. As industry leaders, we forge connections between exceptional talent and leading employers across North America. Our deep industry expertise and personalized approach ensure that every placement drives long-term success. We’re not just filling roles—we’re building leadership teams that shape the future of hospitality.

The success of this Corporate Restaurant Group is a result of the collective efforts of franchisees, hostesses, servers, kitchen staff, and management teams. They strive to uphold the values of service and quality to provide a positive guest experience. The corporate office is staffed with experienced professionals who contribute their expertise in operations, design, marketing, and development. Together, they have over 200 years of combined restaurant expertise, driving the sustainable growth and vitality of every brand.

Job Title: Senior Executive Chef

Reports To: Regional Chef

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000

Bonus Potential: $18,000

Additional incentives include RRSP Matching, Clothing & Cell Phone & Car Allowance, Hotel, Resorts, Shopping & Dining Discounts.

Comprehensive Benefits: The benefits package includes dental coverage, health insurance, and other wellness perks.

A Senior Chef is responsible for setting the standard for culinary excellence within their home store while building a deep, high-performing team with clear succession planning. This role is a critical stepping stone into multi-unit leadership, blending strong in-restaurant execution with regional support, project ownership, and leadership development. A successful Senior Chef balances operational mastery with strategic growth, becoming a trusted leader in training, testing, and culinary innovation.

• Lead culinary standards, food quality, and consistency in the home store.
• Build, mentor, and develop a strong leadership bench with clear depth and succession planning.
• Serve as the culinary standard for training, systems, and operational execution.
• Support regional initiatives, including tests, rollouts, and training programs.
• Partner with the Regional Chef and home-store leadership (Operating Partner or GM) to align on performance, priorities, and development.
• Ensure strong financial stewardship: food cost, labour control, and waste management.
• Drive accountability through clear communication, follow-up, and ownership of commitments.

• A minimum of 3 years of proven success as a Chef or senior culinary leader in a premium casual or comparable setting.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain high-performing teams.
• Strong training and development background, including systems and standards execution.
• Experience supporting or leading culinary tests, projects, or rollouts.
• Solid financial understanding: food cost, labour, waste, and P&L fundamentals.
• Comfortable operating as both a hands-on leader and a strategic partner.
• Skilled in coaching, mentorship, and accountability systems.
• Passion for hospitality, culinary innovation, and operational excellence.

If you’re a driven leader ready for your next challenge, Apply today!

Out-of-Country Applicants: We appreciate your interest in our organization. Regrettably, at this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assistance with international relocation. To be considered for this position, we kindly request that applicants presently reside in Canada. Thank you for your understanding.