Location: HWY 403 & Dundas St W, Mississauga

Shift: This position will provide a quarterly rotational shift covering Tuesday to Saturday & Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm-2am, availability to work outside these hours will be required. 

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef who will oversee daily kitchen operations of our newest brand: Factor (factormeals.ca), a healthy, ready-to-heat meal delivery service. Reporting to the Executive Chef, you will ensure that all food prepared meets the highest quality standards, the first batch is identical to the last, & our production stays on track. As a part of our Kitchen Operations team, you will play a key role in delivering a consistently outstanding product to our weekly customers while rapidly scaling this new business. 

This role will offer a predictable & consistent 5-day schedule, with PM shifts.

What you will be doing:

• Train, coach, & develop a team of hourly kitchen employees
• Manage performance metrics on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, & morale, provide regular progress reports to the Executive Chef, conduct root cause analyses if off-target, & drive continuous improvement in all areas
• Maintain upkeep of the kitchen, including equipment & inventory
• Ensure the kitchen operates with the highest health & safety standards, & is in alignment with federal & provincial health & safety requirements
• Track & manage food storage, rotation, & quality
• Work closely with other departments to execute plant-wide process improvement initiatives
• Make in-flight adjustments to ensure production stays on track & goal are met
• Work in all areas of the production facility, including refrigerated areas, & perform tasks ranging from receiving of ingredients & packaging, preparation of ingredients, cooking activities, plating, & order packing.
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts & regulations.
• Use personal protective & safety equipment & clothing as directed by the employer & report workplace hazards & dangers to the supervisor or employer.
• Other duties as assigned

At a minimum, you have: 

• 2+ years experience as a Sous Chef in a commissary kitchen with high-volume food preparation
• Computer literate; you are comfortable with Microsoft Office / Google Suite applications (spreadsheets, slides, etc) 
• Ability to lead, train & develop a large group of employees & manage an active kitchen
• A problem solvers mentality; you see problems as opportunities & see the benefit of doing things differently 
• Strong communication skills; you adjust your communication style to different audiences, relay information effectively, & speak to employees with tact & diplomacy
• Ability to multitask, tracking/monitoring recipe development, maintaining efficiency, & delivering on time
• No/low ego; you take direction/feedback well, & are focused on getting to the best possible outcome
• Comfortable with being exposed to hot, cool and/or cold environments (0-30C)

What youll get in return:

• Competitive salary & health benefits
• 75% off a HelloFresh/Chefs Plate subscription or 50% off a Factor subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn & grow
• Work with a hard-working & supportive team

Working Conditions:

Its no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

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