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The Opportunity

Saint John, NB
Hospitality and Food Service
Experienced
Full-time

Are you a passionate, creative, customer-focused culinary professional looking for their next opportunity?

Our client, The Shadow Lawn Inn and The Robertson Restaurant, who have been satisfying the palettes of Rothesay and Saint John locals - and guests alike - for over 30 years is looking for you!

As the Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for the overall back of house and kitchen area operations, along with training and leading the entire kitchen staff to create a premier culinary experience.

In addition, you will ensure that the reputation and quality of the Inn?s food standards are upheld, the food is presented with your artistic touch, is cooked properly, maintaining proper portion control, and served in a timely manner.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Hiring of all staff
  • Purchasing of all food and stock
  • Ensuring each member of the kitchen is trained on proper food preparation and kitchen safety techniques
  • Ensuring the kitchen is properly cleaned on a regular schedule, food is disposed of and stored properly, while consistently meeting all sanitary and health and safety standards.
  • Monitor food costs, waste and employee hours, in order to optimize profit for the Inn while creating the best dining experience possible for their guests.

What you'll need

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of supervisory kitchen experience either as a Sous Chef or Executive Chef.
  • Experience in executing banquet, buffet and cocktail party functions for 150+ people.
  • Experience in creating seasonal menus with your own touch.
  • Computer proficiency.
  • Excellent food costing and organizational skills.
  • A Culinary School Diploma or Red Seal Endorsement would be considered an asset but is not required.

We're looking for

Core Skills

Chef Sous chef Kitchen Manager

A little bit about us

Stiles Executive Search

Stiles Executive Search is a boutique Retainer & Contingency Executive Search Firm and we operate a little differently.

We're not a buttoned-down executive search firm. We're not into ties, fancy titles or resume-crawling algorithms. What we are into is people and fit-in fact we've got an impressive track record of identifying ideal critical role solutions for over 20 years-and we're really good at it.

Stiles is a boutique shop with a global reach. We're always on the look out for the best, brightest, driven and innovative candidates on behalf of our clients.

If you'd like us to confidentially consider your fit for one of our current or future key positions fill out our contact form. Include your resume, LinkedIn profile and anything else you feel makes you unique… go ahead, show us what you're made of, blow your own horn!

If we see a fit, we'll get in touch and move forward as your partner and advocate with individualized attention. Rest assured that we always treat your info in confidence, so reach out, send us your CV, send us an introductory email or call for a private conversation.

We craft, curate and individualize recruitment solutions for all of our clients needs. We offer a variety of recruitment options and pricing solutions. We are at our finest finding strategically, culturally and professionally perfect solutions to a niche markets human and talent resource needs.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

This is a full time position located in Rothesay, New Brunswick.

The Shadow Lawn Inn offers a very attractive salary with an excellent work schedule, vacation and other full benefits. If you are looking for a chance to create the premier eating establishment in the Saint John region, this job is for you.

Please apply directly here or to [email protected] for immediate consideration