Sous Chef

At Murphy Hospitality Group we pride ourselves on an exceptionally high standard of quality service and products. It takes the best people to reach this higher standard of excellence. We believe in extensive training and providing our people with an excellent benefits program, competitive wages, advancement, and professional development opportunities. At MHG it's all about the people

Restaurant Division

MHG operates 9 restaurants on PEI: The Merchantman Fresh Seafood & Oyster Bar, Sims Steakhouse & Oyster Bar, The Brickhouse Kitchen & Bar, The Gahan House, Vicinato Ristorante, Pony Boat, Bar1911, The PEIBC Taproom & Events, and Dooly's.  

Our Sous Chefs work closely with the Head Chef as key players in overall kitchen operations.

As Sous Chef, You Will

Be responsible for maintaining food quality, consistency, and excellence in food preparation and storage. Creativity and a passion for expression through food are expected. Our Sous Chef will be a leader, a motivator, and passionate about the growth of our MHG kitchen team.

• Demonstrate and communicate the MHG vision to all team members and lead by example
• Ensuring
  team members provide a memorable guest experience through coaching and
  fostering a positive working culture by reinforcing the MHG values daily,
  exciting team members with their positive nature and leadership
• Work
  with the Head Chef to demonstrate and promote a kitchen culture that
  revolves around the enjoyment of cooking, food, and working as a team
• Build
  and maintain relationships with team members, both back and front of house
• Present
  an influential presence in the kitchen which fosters growth, learning, and
  development
• Work
  with the Head Chef and team members to meet all projected goals when it
  comes to cost, waste, and labour control
• Assist
  the Head Chef in ordering, managing the inventory system and in menu/recipe
  development
• Oversees
  kitchen operations and cleanliness when the Head Chef is not present
• Perform all back-of-house crew duties as needed, including prep and supportive work, butchery, working all line stations, and expediting dishes

Who You Are

• A passion for the culinary experience and the food service industry
• Ability to take direction, work calmly under pressure, delegate tasks, and provide direction as needed to team members
• Must work well with others, enjoy teaching team members, and help grow and develop top-line talent
• A desire for personal and professional development within our Restaurant Division 

What You Bring

• Applicants must have 3+ years of experience cooking in a full-service high-volume restaurant
• 1-2 years of previous experience in back-of-house management is considered an asset
• A culinary diploma or degree is considered an asset
• Flexibility to work in multiple locations as needed

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Bi-weekly Kitchen tip share of 5% of food sales (Estimated additional earnings of up to $7,000 annually, based on location and sales performance) 
  
• Paid Vacation time
• Registered Retirement Savings Matching Plan
• Comprehensive health, medical, and dental coverage
• Employee Family Assistant Program
• MHG Wellness & Fitness programs
• Growth and professional development opportunities within all MHG locations
• Discounts from local shops and MHG locations across Atlantic Canada

Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities