Head Chef Jobs in Montréal
Running a Montréal kitchen means owning the menu, the food cost and the team at once. The city rewards chefs who can build a tight seasonal menu around Québec producers and still hit margin on a Tuesday in February.
Also called: chef de cuisine, executive chef, kitchen manager
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What it pays in Montréal
Québec minimum wage is $16.60 an hour, and $13.30 an hour for employees who receive tips, in effect since May 1, 2026.
What the job involves
- Design the menu and cost every dish to target margin
- Hire, train, schedule and retain the kitchen brigade
- Manage supplier relationships, ordering and inventory
- Own food cost, labour cost and waste against budget
- Set and enforce quality, consistency and health standards
Who hires for this role
- Restaurants
- Hotels
How hiring works on Waldo
- Create your profile once — experience, availability, roles and neighbourhoods.
- Swipe through real openings that match what you asked for.
- When the venue swipes back, a chat opens automatically.
- Arrange a trial shift or interview directly in the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What does a head chef make in Montréal?
Compensation varies enormously with the size and type of the room. Posted ranges frequently sit around $28 to $42 an hour or the salaried equivalent, with hotel and restaurant-group roles above that and small independents sometimes below, often offset by profit share or ownership stake.
Do Montréal chefs need to speak French?
Functionally, yes. You are managing a Québec team, dealing with Québec suppliers and operating under Québec regulation, so working French is close to a requirement even in anglophone-leaning rooms.
How do restaurants in Montréal find head chefs?
Mostly through the industry network — referrals, former colleagues and word of mouth — which is exactly why the role is so slow to fill when the network runs dry. Posting the role somewhere cooks already are, and being able to talk to interested candidates the same day, is the practical fix.
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