Kitchen Supervisor / Lead Cook — TacoTaco
Location: Kensington Market, Toronto
Pay: $21 per hour plus tips
Estimated total compensation: Approximately $30 per hour after tips
TacoTaco is looking for an experienced, organized, and hands-on Kitchen Supervisor to help lead our kitchen operations.
This is not a desk-based management position. You will work alongside the kitchen team as a daily cook while taking responsibility for preparation planning, inventory, catering execution, cleanliness, and kitchen organization.
Responsibilities
- Cook and prepare menu items during regular service
- Lead and support kitchen staff during assigned shifts
- Plan daily and weekly food preparation based on expected sales, catering orders, and events
- Assign prep tasks and ensure all items are completed accurately and on time
- Monitor inventory levels and organize inventory counts
- Prepare purchasing and restocking requirements
- Reduce food waste through proper planning, portioning, rotation, and storage
- Review upcoming catering orders and create production plans
- Organize, prepare, package, and execute catering orders
- Coordinate catering timing with front-of-house staff and management
- Maintain food quality, consistency, presentation, and portion standards
- Ensure food-safety, sanitation, labelling, and storage procedures are followed
- Organize regular deep-cleaning tasks and ensure they are completed
- Maintain an orderly, clean, and efficient kitchen
- Train and coach kitchen staff
- Identify equipment, supply, staffing, or operational issues and communicate them to management
Qualifications
- Must live within approximately 30 minutes of TacoTaco in Kensington Market
- Previous professional kitchen or restaurant experience
- Previous experience as a kitchen supervisor, lead cook, shift leader, or similar role is preferred
- Strong cooking and food-preparation skills
- Ability to plan prep and prioritize work
- Experience with inventory, ordering, catering, or high-volume production is an asset
- Strong organization and time-management skills
- Reliable, responsible, punctual, and comfortable taking ownership of kitchen operations
- Able to work calmly and efficiently during busy service periods
- Good communication and leadership skills
- Knowledge of food-safety and sanitation requirements
- Able to stand for extended periods and lift typical kitchen supplies and equipment
Compensation
- Base wage: $21 per hour
- Tips in addition to the base wage
- Estimated overall earnings of approximately $30 per hour after tips
Actual tips may vary depending on sales, hours worked, and the restaurant’s tip distribution.
About TacoTaco
TacoTaco is a busy Toronto restaurant and catering business located in Kensington Market. We serve creative tacos, appetizers, private events, and off-site catering orders. We are looking for someone who can cook, lead, plan ahead, and help us maintain a dependable and well-organized kitchen.
To apply, please send your résumé, a brief description of your kitchen, supervisory, and catering experience, and your approximate travel time to TacoTaco.
Pay: $21.00-$22.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
