Shokunin

Explaining our team for a busy patio and summer season. Shokunin has over a decade on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. We are looking for: 

- A skilled Sous Chef 
- Experienced Sushi Chef
- Talented Line Cook


Join a team ready to work at the standard that earned 10 years of accolades. Apply if you’re seeking a challenge and a career working for one of the best hospitality groups in Canada 

Relocation fee available to qualified candidates, alongside competitive pay based on experience. 


Chef Chris Bleidorn of first met Darren over a birthday dinner. Darren had an eye for the custom plates Chris designs for Birdsong. He admired them and then licked one clean, prompting Chris to come over and meet him. The rest is history.

Birdsong holds two Michelin stars in San Francisco, recognized for its live-fire approach and Pacific Northwest inspired cuisine.

In his interview, Chris speaks his first encounter with Darren and what it means to keep a restaurant open and relevant for over a decade.

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We’re growing! Hiring fair this Wednesday, May 27 1-3pm. Inside the ALT Hotel, 631 Confluence Way SE. Bring your resume.

We’re growing! Hiring fair this Wednesday, May 28 1-3pm. Inside the ALT Hotel, 631 Confluence Way SE. Bring your resume.

Chef. Author. Brother. of Michelin-starred has been one of Darren’s closest collaborators for years. His debut cookbook Down South + East just dropped — and in his interview, he reflects on Shokunin’s 10 year success. 

 
 
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We’re hiring passionate line cooks to join Shokunin, proudly holding 10 years in Canadas top 100. Email [email protected] to apply.

Some chefs you admire. Some you grow with.
falls into the second category.
Young, decorated, and one of the people who has shown up for Shokunin — and for Darren — in ways that go beyond the kitchen. They met in Calgary and forged a friendship over food and shared culinary events around the world.




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