Manager, Kitchen

What you will do:

Cineplex is opening its latest Playdium location in Vaughan, Ontario! At Playdium, guests can immerse themselves in more than 70 games and attractions, including wall climbing, a ropes course, duckpin bowling, and Gel Blasters Nexus, a dynamic team experience that combines the best of laser tag and paintball for fast-paced, competitive fun. When it's time to recharge, Playdium offers guests delicious food and drinks ranging from quick bites to hearty meals.

Playdium Vaughan Mills is the ultimate playground, with more attractions under one roof than any other Playdium in Canada. Located in the heart of a vibrant, fast-growing community, we're creating a destination where friends and families can build lasting memories while enjoying an incredible range of immersive attractions, amusement games and great food. Spanning over 24,000 square feet, the new vibrant space is designed for fun, welcoming players of every skill level, from casual competitors to high-score heroes. And when it comes to food, Playdium doesn't play around, serving savory crowd pleasers like burgers, pizza, poutine, sandwiches, nachos and fries, plus sweet treats and drinks to celebrate every victory. With private rooms available, it's also the perfect place for birthday parties, team outings, and any large group looking to celebrate and play together.”

Playdium’s Kitchen Managers are an integral part of the team who provide an exceptional dining experience to each and every guest. Kitchen Manager is responsible for delivering memorable food experiences for our guests by coordinating, supervising and directing all aspects of culinary operations, while maintaining high quality menu options and service levels. The Kitchen Manager is expected to recruit, develop and schedule culinary staff, maintain appropriate inventory and supply levels, and ensure menu items are prepared in an efficient manner. If you thrive in an energetic, fast-paced and social atmosphere, this may be the opportunity for you!

In this role, your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage culinary operations by ensuring checklists and line checks are completed and records are verified and archived, that preparation and cooking stations are well stocked, and escalating and documenting any required repairs or maintenance for culinary appliances and equipment
• Manage the venue’s inventory process by ensuring inventory price and product availability issues are communicated as needed to the management team and maintained inventory controls for proper levels, dating, rotation, requisitions, etc.
• Negotiate, contract and oversee all external facility contractor functions as well as repair and maintenance functions
• Talent management for the culinary team through recruitment, training, coaching, and succession planning, as well as improving employee engagement by recognizing staff, resolving concerns and fairly managing employee performance and scheduling requests
• Maintain a working knowledge of all statutory regulations affecting restaurant health and safety, and ensured that any safety hazards are identified and rectified

Qualifications:

This role may be a perfect fit for you if:

• You have a required Secondary School Diploma or GED
• A Post-Secondary diploma in Business Management, Culinary Arts or Hospitality would be considered an asset
• You have previous experience managing a large culinary team in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• You have knowledge of cost analysis, fiscal management, and budgeting techniques
• You have a valid Food Handler’s certificate
• You have schedule flexibility to work flexible hours inclusive of evenings and weekends
• Red Seal inter-provincial culinary certification and Smart Serve certification considered an asset

Additional Information:

As an employee, you’ll enjoy:

• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Hours
• Discounted Food and Beverages on Shift
• Opportunities to grow

Inclusion & Diversity

Cineplex, its subsidiaries, and affiliates are equal opportunity employers with a commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all intersectional walks of life. The collective sum of our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent represents a significant part of our culture. By valuing a diverse workforce, we enforce hiring practices that are fair and equitable.

Accessibility

Use of AI

We use AI-assisted tools to help us review applications and support parts of the recruitment process. However, every application is reviewed by our HR team, and all hiring decisions are made by our people, not by AI.

This is a new position and is being actively recruited for.

While we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Wage ($):

$61,100.00 – $71, 100.00CAD