Las Chulas is looking for an experienced Chef to join our year-round restaurant team in Southampton, Ontario.
We are a Mexican and Czech-Mexican fusion restaurant serving tacos, quesadillas, burgers, Mexican specials, catering orders, and seasonal menu items. This is a hands-on kitchen leadership role for someone with strong experience preparing authentic Mexican cuisine and helping organize daily kitchen operations.
Youth, recent graduates, culinary students, hospitality students, Indigenous persons, newcomers to Canada, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities are encouraged to apply.
Main duties
- Prepare and cook Mexican dishes such as tacos, birria, quesadillas, salsas, marinades, meats, and daily specials
- Prepare authentic Mexican recipes, including meats, sauces, fillings, toppings, and traditional flavour profiles
- Plan and help develop Mexican and Czech-Mexican fusion menu items
- Supervise kitchen staff and assist with training on recipes, prep, plating, cleanliness, and food quality
- Organize daily food preparation and kitchen workflow
- Monitor inventory, food portions, waste control, and stock levels
- Ensure food safety, sanitation, and quality control standards are followed
- Assist with ordering ingredients and communicating supply needs to management
- Help prepare catering orders, special event menus, and seasonal promotions
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen
- Support takeout, dine-in, and catering operations during busy service periods
Requirements
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience as a chef, cook, or kitchen supervisor
- Experience preparing authentic Mexican cuisine is required
- Experience with tacos, birria, salsas, marinades, meats, and Mexican flavour profiles is strongly preferred
- Experience supervising or training kitchen staff is an asset
- Knowledge of food safety, kitchen sanitation, prep systems, and inventory control
- Ability to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and busy tourism-season shifts
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
- English required
- Food Handler Certificate is an asset
- Culinary or hospitality education is an asset, but equivalent hands-on experience will be considered
Work conditions
- Fast-paced kitchen environment
- Standing for long periods
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail required
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a small team
- Must be comfortable helping with kitchen organization and daily restaurant workflow
How to apply
Please send your resume and a short message about your Mexican cuisine and kitchen leadership experience to:
[email protected]
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $22.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tobermory, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
