Culinary Team - Savoury Chef

We are seeking an experienced and thoughtful Savoury Chef to create and lead a new lunch program within our patisserie and café. This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up: a concise, elegant savoury menu that complements our pastry program, coffee, and alcohol offerings.

This role is ideal for a chef who values simplicity, seasonality, and precision — someone who understands that restraint, balance, and beautiful execution matter just as much as creativity. You will have full creative control over the lunch menu while working within the aesthetic, quality standards, and philosophy of a refined patisserie environment.

The lunch program will consist of 6–7 thoughtfully composed items, designed for consistent execution in a 7-day-a-week operation.

Qualifications:

Education

2+ years of professional savoury kitchen experience (lead or solo responsibility preferred)
Menu development experience is a strong asset
Culinary education is an asset but not required if experience demonstrates strong fundamentals

Experience

Prior bakery or bread experience preferred
Familiarity with basic bread fundamentals (mixing, fermentation, shaping, baking)

Knowledge, Skills and Expectations

A skilled savoury chef with a strong sense of taste, balance, and restraint
Equally comfortable creating dishes and executing them with consistency, day after day
Drawn to ingredient-driven food rather than overly complex or trend-based cooking
Organized, self-directed, and confident making decisions
Calm under pressure and thoughtful in your approach to leadership and training
Excited by the challenge of building a program rather than stepping into an existing one
Respectful of the craft of pastry and motivated to create food that complements it

Working Conditions & Availability:

Shifts are typically 8 hours a day, 5 days a week
Workload fluctuates based on season and events
Moderate noise level
Standing for extended periods of time - up to 8 hours
Able to lift and carry up to 44 lbs.