Senior Sous Chef - Food & Beverage Systems

About us:

Founded in 2016, Foodtastic is already one of the largest restaurant companies in Canada. We have increased system sales in the last five years from less than $50mm to over $1B. Our current portfolio of 27 brands includes Milestones Grill & Bar, Second Cup Café, Pita Pit, Quesada, La Belle et La Boeuf, and Rôtisseries Benny.

We are passionate about building our franchisee partnerships and providing our guests with a memorable dining experience. Our growth would not be possible without our people's creativity, dedication, and entrepreneurship. We continue to build the team and always look for exceptional candidates to join Foodtastic.

Senior Sous Chef - Food & Beverage Systems

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef – Food & Beverage Systems to support and elevate our culinary operations through strong leadership, operational excellence, and system-driven execution.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to support the chef with operations standards


• Support running the kitchen, role model standards and operating practices


• Ensures high level of cleanliness and repair of kitchen by creating and supervising kitchen cleaning schedules and overseeing equipment maintenance


• Work directly with the Culinary Director to execute Foodtastic's innovation and menu strategy across multiple brands 


• Lead R&D for sauces, proteins, marinades, work sauces, toppings, beverages and menu platforms


• Work hands-on in test kitchens and restaurants to validate speed, consistency, and execution 


• Translate culinary concepts into scalable products with co-manufacturers


• Support SKU rationalization, vendor consolidation, and system simplification


• Participate in national rollouts, seasonal offerings, and cross-brand culinary projects 


• Build technical specs, costing sheets, SOP's, prep workflows, and recipe documentation


• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Marketing, Beverage, Training and Culinary Managers

Qualifications:

• 5 years in multi-unit or multi-brand culinary leadership (QSR or Fast Casual preferred)


• Culinary diploma or equivalent


• Strong technical R&D experience in both food and beverage development


• Understanding of QSR systems, costing, and operational execution


• Experience working with co-manufacturers is an asset


• Ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelines


• Excellent communication and documentation skills


• Strong understanding of operational realities and cost structure 


• Comfortable in fast-paced, hands-on environment

Company benefits:

• Market related compensation


• Complimentary coffee, drinks and snacks at the office


• Free parking at the office


• Summer Fridays


• 1 hour lunch paid


• Virtual health care


• Company social events


• Group insurance plan, including health, dental and long-term disability.

Compensation range: 65k - 75k. 

This position is for a replacement.