44 Regional Chef jobs in Canada

White Spot Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and serves more than 15 million guests annually through its White Spot Restaurants and Triple O’s brands. A private, locally owned organization, we are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past thirteen consecutive years, achieving Platinum status, and to be one of BC’s top 10 best loved brands. We are also proud to be the only hospitality organization in our market that is fully accredited by Skilled Trades to deliver all levels of the Red Seal program internally.

We have an exciting opportunity for a culinary leader to join our team as a Regional Kitchen Manager.  We have 2 positions for this leadership role available – 1 based in Nanaimo and 1 based in the Lower Mainland.

Position Overview

The Regional Kitchen Manager (RKM) is a dual-impact leadership role within the White Spot Restaurants brand that is responsible for driving operational excellence within both a designated White Spot home restaurant and across an assigned region. Partnering closely with a Regional Operations Manager/s, the RKM oversees kitchen performance, culinary execution, and operational consistency to ensure strong guest experiences, sales growth, and profitability. They will also be responsible for Occupational Health and Safety, food safety, and ensuring our overall brand standards are met, both in our corporate and franchisee environments.

This role plays a key part in developing restaurant-level leadership teams, supporting menu innovation, and elevating kitchen standards across corporate and franchise locations. The RKM acts as a culinary and operational coach, change leader, and brand steward for White Spot kitchens.

 Key responsibilities include:

 Regional Leadership & Performance

• Partner with the Regional Operations Manager to oversee kitchen operations within the assigned region.
• Develop, train, and coach Kitchen Managers (KM) and General Managers (GM) to achieve annual KPIs.
• Drive improvements in:
• GAP management
• Kitchen labour performance
• Timing and execution
• Cleanliness, food safety, and kitchen organization, preventative maintenance programs
• Influence guest experience, operational consistency, and profitability across assigned restaurants.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement an action plan, working with GM/KM and team. Coach and mentor team members.
• Create great guest and team member experiences.

 Home Restaurant Accountability

• Maintain full accountability for the daily kitchen operations of the designated home restaurant.
• Model operational excellence and execution standards that reflect regional expectations.

 Culinary Execution & Innovation

• Partner with the Executive Chef on new menu rollouts and recipe enhancements.
• Lead training and execution support for new menu items and operational improvements within designated restaurants.
• Provide operational feedback and insights to support continuous improvement in kitchen systems and procedures.
• Contribute to the evolution of White Spot kitchens through operational innovation and timing and execution advancements.
• Play a lead role in execution of new restaurant openings.

 Auditing & Standards

• Conduct culinary audits for corporate and franchise locations.
• Ensure adherence to brand standards, food quality, food safety, and operational consistency.
• Identify performance gaps and implement actionable improvement plans.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in multi-unit kitchen or culinary operations.
• Strong understanding of kitchen labour management, food cost control, and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop management teams.
• Experience leading menu rollouts and operational change initiatives.
• Strong communication, organization, and influencing skills.
• Passion for culinary excellence and continuous improvement.
• Able to work variable shifts and travel to different locations in the region.

Please note that this role requires travel between locations within the region. Candidates must have a reliable vehicle and hold a valid BC driver’s licence.

The anticipated annual salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000, plus bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation will reflect the experience, skills and unique strengths the successful candidate brings.

If you are interested and qualified, we’d love to hear from you. Please email your resume, cover letter & salary expectations to: careers@whitespot.ca.  Our thanks to all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Requirements

• Work Permit