Chef De Cuisine - Kelowna

Chef de Cuisine – Luxury Resort

Location: Kelowna, BC
Salary: $75,000–$85,000

We are seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead the culinary operations of a luxury resort dining venue in Kelowna. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on culinary leader to oversee multiple dining experiences, including fine dining, a lounge, seasonal outdoor dining and banquets, while driving food quality, team development and kitchen performance.

The Role

• Oversee daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistent food quality, presentation, portioning and timely service.

• Lead menu development, seasonal offerings and special dining experiences.

• Manage culinary execution across multiple outlets and assigned banquet events.

• Lead, train and develop the kitchen team, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, scheduling and performance management.

• Manage food costs, labour, purchasing, inventory and operating budgets.

• Monitor portion control, production levels, product usage and waste to maximize profitability.

• Build strong supplier relationships and oversee product quality and purchasing practices.

• Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, kitchen organization and workplace safety.

• Collaborate with front-of-house leadership and other resort departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The Ideal Candidate

• 7+ years of professional kitchen experience, ideally within an upscale restaurant, hotel or resort environment.

• Previous experience leading and developing a culinary team in a high-volume or elevated dining operation.

• Strong technical culinary skills, including menu execution, large-scale production and food presentation.

• Proven understanding of food costing, inventory management, purchasing, labour scheduling and budgeting.

• Culinary certificate or diploma preferred.

• Current FoodSafe certification required.

• Passion for quality food, seasonal and local ingredients, and exceptional guest experiences.

• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills, with the ability to perform under pressure.

• Flexible to work evenings, weekends, holidays and peak seasonal periods.