Posted 4 days ago
Executive Chef
@ Hash & Forno
Red Deer, Alberta
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Overview
Hash & Forno, a breakfast eatery and an Italian restaurant in Red Deer, is hiring a full-time Executive Chef to lead the culinary side of both restaurants. The role covers ordering, menu development, recruitment, training and daily kitchen leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Source and order ingredients, manage inventory and food costs
- Create and refine menus for both restaurants
- Hire, train and mentor kitchen staff
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, scheduling and food safety
- Ensure every dish meets quality standards
Requirements summary:
- Proven experience as Executive Chef, Head Chef or Sous Chef
- Strong track record in menu development
- Experience with ordering, inventory and food cost control
- Experience recruiting, training and motivating a team
- Food Safety certification or willingness to obtain it
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Food Safety certification |
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Hash & Forno
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Job description
Hash Breakfast Eatery and Forno Italian in Red Deer are looking for an Executive Chef who believes great food starts with the finest ingredients. You'll lead the culinary side of both restaurants, shaping the menus, building the kitchen teams and holding every plate to a high standard.
What You'll Do
What You'll Do
- Ordering & purchasing: Source and order the finest ingredients, build strong relationships with suppliers, manage inventory and keep food costs on target without compromising on quality.
- Menu development: Create and refine menus for both restaurants, from Hash's twists on breakfast classics to Forno's Italian dishes. Develop seasonal features, cost out recipes and write clear, consistent recipe and plating standards.
- Recruitment: Hire cooks and kitchen staff who share our passion for quality, and build strong, reliable teams in both kitchens.
- Training & development: Train and mentor cooks on recipes, techniques, food safety and our quality standards. Coach your team to grow, and develop future kitchen leaders.
- Kitchen leadership: Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, scheduling, food safety and sanitation, and make sure every dish leaving the pass is one we're proud of.
- Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Head Chef or Sous Chef in a quality-focused, high-volume kitchen
- A deep respect for ingredients and a strong track record in menu development
- Experience with ordering, inventory and food cost control
- Strong leadership, with experience recruiting, training and motivating a team
- Food Safety certification (or the willingness to get it)
- Organized, hands-on, and calm under pressure
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