Chef / Kitchen Leadership - JOEY Yorkdale

JOEY Restaurant Group

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada on site Until 9/27/2026 1+ years exp First posted July 29, 2026 Last posted July 29, 2026
Job description

This is about you. Your passion, purpose and potential. In you we see care, drive, confidence and curiosity. When you join our team, you can expect intensity, excitement and energy. Through our culture of people development, we are committed to the continuous learning and growth of our teams.

The JOEY Accelerated Leadership Program is a three-month fast-tracked development program for those with proven leadership abilities and skills to offer from previous experiences. Throughout this program, you will learn within Operations how to effectively run a multi-million-dollar business while elevating your skills in people and leadership development. You will gain an understanding of how JOEY leads through people within a high-performing coaching culture. Our goal is to provide you with the training and education you need to feel empowered to grow and develop with the JOEY Restaurant Business and Community.

As a Culinary Leader, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar Restaurant and its people. In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing a high-performing team of 50-100 individuals, while driving their personal growth. You will efficiently deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals while upholding the highest standards in product, profit, environment, and experience.

Requirements

  • 1-3+ years industry experience in a Culinary Leadership role
  • Proven ability to develop, coach and inspire a high-performing team
  • Excels in proactively recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent
  • Exposure to PNL management, including budgeting and forecasting
  • High attention to detail with integrity to product quality assurance
  • Desire to support opening new restaurants across Canada and the US
  • Food Safe and Health & Safety Certification

Core Values

  • You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say.
  • You approach life with fearless determination and a sense of fun.
  • You are creative, risk-taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead.
  • You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team.
  • You are passionate about quality and professionalism.
  • You believe in unleashing the potential in others.

Annual Compensation Range 

$48,000 - $85,000 / year 

The above total compensation range is based on an annual salary plus total estimated tips. 

Benefits

  • Extended health plan
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate your personal and family needs
  • Industry partner incentives
  • Mental and Physical health support plans
  • Tuition & Education and Professional Accreditation subsidies
  • Recruiting & Referral bonus programs
  • Ongoing Leadership Development Courses

This posting represents an existing vacancy on our team. If you’re passionate about hospitality and development, apply today. 

Our applicant tracking system uses AI-enabled tools to help sort applications based on job-related criteria, but members of our hiring team personally review all applications and make all hiring decisions. 

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We thank all candidates for their time and interest in working at JOEY Restaurants, however, only candidates under consideration for opportunities with JOEY Restaurants will be contacted to participate further in this process.  

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations upon request to those applicants and employees who need them. 

About this role

Summary

Lead kitchen operations, develop team, manage quality, support growth, uphold standards.

Job title

Chef / Kitchen Leadership - JOEY Yorkdale

Experience level

1-3+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

hospitality

Location requirements

Toronto, Canada; remote work not allowed

Salary

$48k–$85k

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

culinary leadershipteam developmentfood safe certificationhealth & safety certificationbudgeting

Preferred skills

recruitinghiringrevenue managementstrategic planning

Specializations

culinary leadershipteam developmentfood safetybudgetingoperations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Toronto, ON, Canada

On-site City
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