Kitchen Lead / Kitchen Supervisor – Brazilian Restaurant Opening
Location: Downtown Toronto
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday (No weekends needed)
Anticipated Opening: November 2026.
Brazilian Food Express is a new fast-casual Brazilian restaurant concept preparing to open in downtown Toronto, focused on fresh Brazilian flavours, grilled proteins and efficient lunch service.
We are looking for an experienced Kitchen Lead / Kitchen Supervisor to join the project during the pre-opening phase and help build a strong, efficient kitchen operation.
Responsibilities:
- Support menu testing, recipes and portion standardization;
- Help organize kitchen workflow and preparation procedures;
- Maintain food quality, consistency and food-safety standards;
- Help train and supervise the opening kitchen team;
- Lead daily kitchen execution after opening.
Requirements:
- Experience in QSR, fast-casual or high-volume restaurant kitchens;
- Previous Kitchen Lead, Supervisor, Sous Chef or similar experience;
- Strong organization, prep and food-safety knowledge;
- Hands-on leadership style;
- Valid Food Handler Certification required;
- Fluent Brazilian-Portuguese required;
- Good English communication skills;
- Restaurant-opening experience is an asset;
The selected candidate will ideally become involved during the pre-opening period, ahead of our anticipated November 2026 launch.
If you’re interested, please send your resume by email to [email protected] along with a short introduction about yourself, your relevant restaurant experience, availability, and salary expectations.
We’d be happy to learn more about your background and experience!
Pay: $17.60-$28.66 per hour
Work Location: In person
