Lead Cook

Lead Cook (2 Positions Available)

Key-oh Lodge Limited Partnership is hiring two Lead Cooks to help drive consistency, quality, and leadership in our busy hotel kitchen.

If you’re a strong line cook who naturally leads, keeps standards high, and takes pride in running a tight shift, we want to talk.
This is not a “just cook your station” role. This is a leadership position for someone who can think ahead, manage prep levels, control waste, and keep a team focused during high-volume service and catering events.

About Us:
Key-oh Lodge operates a full-service hotel, restaurant, pub, and event centre. We serve hotel guests, local customers, and large-scale catering and event functions.
We are building a stable, professional kitchen culture. No drama, no chaos, no ego. Just strong leadership, clean execution, and consistent food.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:
• Leading kitchen shifts with professionalism and composure
• Supporting catering and event menu execution
• Assisting with menu planning and production coordination
• Monitoring prep levels to reduce waste
• Tracking yield and portion control
• Participating in inventory counts
• Assisting with ordering and cost control
• Maintaining food quality and plating standards
• Completing temperature logs and sanitation records
• Coaching and supporting cooks and prep staff
• Maintaining a respectful, professional kitchen culture

You will work closely with the Culinary Manager and Operations Manager and may assume additional operational responsibility during management vacancies.

Schedule Options:
We are open to flexible structures for the right candidate, including:
• Averaging agreement
• Rotational work (e.g., 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off)
• Full-time standard scheduling

For rotational candidates, lodging can be provided during onsite work periods.
If you live outside the immediate area and are looking for a structured rotational opportunity, we are willing to consider creative scheduling.

Compensation
• $24 – $26 per hour (based on experience)
• Stable year-round work
• Leadership growth opportunity
• Supportive management structure

What We’re Looking For:
• Minimum 3 years high-volume cooking experience
• At least 1 year in a lead or supervisory kitchen role
• Experience with inventory and ordering
• FoodSafe Certification (required)
• Experience with TouchBistro POS (preferred)
• Red Seal (preferred but not required)

Most importantly:
We want someone reliable, steady under pressure, and committed to building something long-term.

Why Join Key-oh?
We are investing in our kitchen team and leadership structure. This is an opportunity to step into a role where your standards matter and your leadership will shape the culture. If you’re tired of chaos kitchens and want stability, structure, and respect, this is your chance.

To Apply:
Submit your resume and a brief introduction outlining your experience and preferred schedule structure to: devcoassistant@key-ohbusiness.ca

Key-oh Lodge Limited Partnership
Building strong teams. Delivering consistent quality.