Current Opportunity (posted December 3, 2023)

Culinary Lead

Start Date: March/April 2024
Wage: $22/hour

Legacy Greens is a small local grocery store in Downtown Kitchener. We’ve been operating for 8 years and run a prepared food program alongside the retail aspects of the business. We are currently seeking someone for the Culinary Lead position.

Ideally, this position is a 3-day a week position (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:30am-7:30pm).  If you are looking for full-time hours, please apply anyways. We would be able to work out a full time schedule for the right candidate.

The Culinary Lead position is primarily a kitchen position involving planning, cooking, pricing, documenting, dishes and clean-up. There is no one else to delegate work to. You would be doing it all! 

The role is about 60-70% in the kitchen and 30-40% in the store (attending to the retail/customer service aspects of the business).

Job Description:

-Plan and prepare weekly menu for prepared/grab-and-go foods and hot lunch program

-Work in a beautiful second floor kitchen with lots of natural light

-Able to develop new recipes and use a fairly basic kitchen set-up (induction burners, convection oven, 3-compartment sink, prep table, Vitamix, and Robocoupe.)

-Work independently to lead all aspects of the Legacy Greens kitchen

-Calculate recipe costs and determine pricing

-Also work in the store, primarily assisting customers and performing opening and closing duties.

-Inventory management

-Cleaning and organizing

Qualifications/Experience:

-Must have current Smart Serve

-Must have current Food Handlers Certificate

-Must have previous kitchen experience

-Experience developing new recipes

-Experience with recipe scaling and documentation for large batch cooking.

-Able to independently manage time and priorities in the kitchen

-Passionate about making delicious and nourishing food with a focus on fresh and local ingredients.

-Familiarity with Google Sheets and Google Docs (or willingness to learn)

 

Please submit resume and cover letter to jordan@legacygreens.com. Please visit our Instagram for photos of the types of food we prepare in our kitchen. Thanks to those who apply!