SOUS CHEF / ASSISTANT KITCHEN MANAGER - CILANTRO AND CHIVE - RED DEER
$45k–55k + Bonus + Full Benefits + Fast-Track to Leadership
This is NOT another line-cook job in disguise.
This is your launch pad.
We’re looking for the hungry one!
The cook who’s been crushing it on the line, staying late to test new sauces, sketching menu ideas on napkins, and thinking “I’m ready for more.”
The one who’s dying to step up, lead shifts, write specials, and actually own something.
At Cilantro and Chive - Red Deer, we’re building a movement - changing ONE MILLION lives in Central Alberta through ridiculously good food and real community love. And we need a fired-up Sous Chef who wants to be part of writing that story.
This role is your proving ground.
You’ll work side-by-side with our Chef/Kitchen Manager (a total legend who loves growing people) and get real responsibility from day one: running service, costing menus, training new cooks, creating daily features, and helping shape the future of this location.
If you kill it (and we know you will), let's take it to the next level!
Why you’re about to hit “Apply” so hard your phone cracks:
→ $45,000–$55,000 starting + performance bonuses that actually pay out
→ Shared health & dental, health spending account, life insurance
→ Paid vacation + realistic scheduling (no more constant clopens)
→ Daily creative freedom - your specials go on the board the same week
→ Weekly 1-on-1 coaching to level-up your leadership skills
→ Work with local farmers and producers every week (and get the glory when guests lose their minds over your dishes)
→ Be part of sold-out pop-ups, burger battles, and charity events that make the news
→ Clear path to Kitchen Manager Chef multi-unit leadership (we grow our own)
We want YOU if:
- You’ve got 2+ years in busy full-service kitchens and can handle the rush without breaking a sweat
- You’ve led a station or run a brunch service and thought “I could run the whole damn thing”
- You’re obsessed with flavour and get stupidly excited about seasonal ingredients
- You’d rather teach the new kid how to sear properly than just fix it yourself
- You’re reliable, coachable, and have a fire in your belly to be great
- Food Safe, ProServe, First Aid, WHMIS (or willing to get them quick)
This is the job that turns great cooks into legendary chefs.
The one you’ll look back on in five years and say “That’s where it all started.”
Send your resume + a quick note telling us:
- The one dish you’ve created that you’re most proud of
- Why you’re ready to step up and lead
Subject line: “Red Deer Sous – I’m Ready to Run It”
Don’t wait. The line forms behind the people who move first.
Let’s make Red Deer taste better — together.
Cilantro and Chive
Where hungry cooks become unstoppable leaders.
Apply now. Your big break is calling.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care
Experience:
- Sous Chef: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
