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We know that what you eat matters, and we seek to make an impact by choosing local, ethically-sourced ingredients that will nourish you and help you thrive everyday. Founded in 2015, Impact Kitchen is the brainchild of former personal trainer and nutrition expert, Josh Broun, and Frank Toskan (co-founder of M·A·C Cosmetics).\nIn addition to our 7 restaurants located within Toronto’s core, Impact Kitchen fuels many of the city's major sports teams and top athletes through our catering and culinary programs and partnerships.\nImpact Kitchen is always looking for enthusiastic, passionate, service oriented team members to join our diverse team. If health and wellness is your passion, if providing wholesome food and empowering others to make healthy choices drives you, and if you are looking for opportunities to grow alongside a dynamic team, then working with Impact might be a great fit for you!\n CULINARY EXPERIENCE MANAGER\nAs a Culinary Experience Manager (CEM) at Impact Kitchen you set the culinary standard high and are passionate to ensure guests enjoy their experience through incredible food. You lead your team to create delectable and consistent dishes for dine-in and take-out guests, support back of house operations and partner with your Guest Experience counterparts on the team. You are an integral team member as you lead all aspects of culinary operations in the restaurant.\nCulinary Experience Managers are highly flexible individuals responsible for dishwashing, preparing and working both Hot and Cold line kitchen stations supporting Impact Kitchen’s breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menu. As proper food handling, food safety, and consistent recipe preparation are all vital to this position, a primary role of the CEM position is to lead business success through an engaged team while monitoring sanitation, food quality, and food freshness. This position is highly physical; therefore, individuals must possess a strong level of physical stamina. Ideal candidates are efficient, flexible, possess superior time management skills, are team players, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.\nAs an Impact Kitchen Culinary Experience Manager you are an expert in your niche and are the teams go-to resource when it comes to all things culinary experience. You are a trainer and facilitate coaching and knowledge transfer instinctually. You aim to see your team succeed and support management with the successful operation of the business. This role has keys to our restaurant and leads by example with every action. The natural progression from this role is to Restaurant General Manager.\n COMPENSATION\nCulinary Experience Managers earn a competitive annual salary with opportunity for a yearly bonus. They participate in a tip-pooling program, benefit from a meal stipend, receive a substantial discount on Impact Kitchen products and have flexible scheduling to accommodate a healthy balanced lifestyle.\n TEAM & DEPARTMENT\nThe role of the Culinary Experience Manageris to lead all aspects of the kitchen and the Culinary Experience Team with the goal of delivering great food, minimizing waste and running a profitable business. As Impact’s Culinary Experience Manager you must be an advocate for our food and lifestyle philosophies, participate in and support our ethos, and live and breathe our values. You and your team will strive to deliver the best-in-class culinary and guest experience through a motivated and engaged staff aligned to an exciting workplace culture. This role is fully accountable for cost of goods, people, equipment, cleanliness and excellent food execution.\nCulinary Experience Managers make an impact everyday through our back-of-house operations and lead a large portion of our total team population. In this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from multiple levels of the organization while leading the main point of food production for our guests. The Culinary Experience Manager reports to the Restaurant General Manager. The natural progression from this role is to Restaurant General Manager.\nThe CEM reports to: Restaurant General Manager\nCORE RESPONSIBILITIES\nAssist in set up, organization and cleanliness of the kitchen\nManage kitchen compliance including health and safety regulation\nManage the production schedule and logistics within a multi-location operation\nOversee the work of a large kitchen staff, working together with them as a team.\nScheduling of kitchen personnel in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget\nModel the company’s standards and operating practice ensuring that the team follows SOP’s through production\nRecruit and train top talent through progressive training and set evaluations aligned to career planning.\nWhen necessary, execute disciplinary action via HR process for all kitchen personnel\nInterpret and report cost of goods and labour actuals versus budget\nWork alongside senior management and stakeholders responsible for menu development on innovative new menu items and recipe creation\n SKILLS\nCulinary Degree from a recognized Institute of Culinary Arts or equivalent combination of education and experience, Red Seal preferred\nMinimum 3 years progressive culinary/kitchen management experience\nProven understanding and success managing food and labour costs\nComprehensive knowledge of food production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation\nKnowledge of federal, provincial and municipal health and safety requirements\nExceptional communication, organization and leadership skills\nExperience in training, orientating and development of new employees\nProven ability to ensure and train on consistency, quality and plate presentation\nAbility to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays\nWilling to periodically work long hours depending on the needs of the business\nWillingness to perform other duties as assigned\nMultiple outlet or commissary experience considered an asset\nAbility to lift over 20lbs is required\nApplicants who do not already have legal permission to work in Canada will not be considered\nThis job posting is for an existing vacancy within Impact Kitchen. We are looking to fill this position with a qualified candidate as soon as possible.INCLUSIVITY AT IMPACT\nImpact Kitchen feeds a diverse community and is made stronger by our diverse team. 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