Head Catering Chef
Job Overview
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Date PostedNovember 10, 2026
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Location
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Wage/Salary$29 - $35 / hour
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Contact NameDamian Liengme
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Open Positions1
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Staff AccommodationNo
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Wage DetailsPlus Gratuities, DOE, Negotiable
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Position DurationPermanent
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Position TypeFull-Time
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More Ways to ApplyIn-Person, Email
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(More Ways to Apply) Emailinfo@mountainfirefoods.ca
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Workplace Inclusion Charter SignatoryN/A
Job Description
Head Catering Chef | Mountain Fire Foods | Canmore, AB
Mountain Fire Foods is looking for a hands-on chef to lead our catering kitchen and oversee production for our weekly meal delivery service as well as our off site catered events. Our gourmet meal-service menus change weekly, and catering menus will vary by event. You’ll need to be comfortable cooking across different cuisines, feeding large crowds, and reorganizing the prep plan when guest counts, menus, or timelines shift. Mountain Fire is not your normal kitchen, no two days are the same so you need to be able to adapt on the go.
Start Date
Where to Apply In-Person
Job Requirements
High-volume catering experience. You’ve led production for large groups and know how to scale recipes, calculate yields, and deliver consistent portions, flavour, and presentation across batches.
A broad international cooking repertoire. You can cook confidently across several cuisines, understand their ingredients and techniques, and use that range to keep menus fresh and seasonal.
Strong production planning. You can turn a new menu into recipe quantities, prep lists, staff assignments, and a realistic production schedule while balancing event deadlines with weekly meal orders.
Adaptability under pressure. You can adjust to last-minute guest count changes, supplier substitutions, and dietary requests, then communicate the revised plan clearly to the crew.
Meal-service know-how. You understand how to choose and prepare dishes that hold up through cooling, portioning, packaging, delivery, and reheating.
Hands-on kitchen leadership. You can train cooks, delegate clearly, and work alongside the team during busy prep and service. You take responsibility for what leaves the kitchen.
Sound food safety and allergen practices. You can oversee safe cooling, storage, labelling, and transport, manage cross-contact, and make sure special meals reach the right guest or customer.
Attention to food cost and waste. You can forecast quantities, manage inventory, and control portions while keeping standards high.
Perks & Benefits
Monthly bonus based on sales
Group benefit plan after 3 months
Free meal while on shift
Wage increase upon completion of probationary period (first 30 days)
