assistant manager - food services

Government of Canada - Central; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Canada - Central in Kanata, ON, is seeking an assistant manager - food services to oversee daily on-site restaurant operations and lead a team of more than 20 staff. The role emphasizes budget planning, cost control and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

You will monitor performance, organize scheduling, recruit and train staff, handle supplier negotiations and address customer concerns while delivering strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation required.
• Experience 7 months to less than 1 year.
• English language required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies
• Evaluate daily operations
• Modify food preparation methods and menu prices according to the restaurant budget
• Monitor staff performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Recruit staff
• Set staff work schedules
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Provide customer service

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

assistant manager - food services

Job details

• Location Kanata , ON K2T 1G7
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 36.92 HOUR hourly / 30 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3666130

Overview

• Languages English
• Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget to boost and maintain the restaurant’s profits
• Develop budget to determine cost of food, ingredients, alcohol, kitchen and cleaning supplies
• Evaluate daily operations
• Modify food preparation methods and menu prices according to the restaurant budget
• Monitor staff performance
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Recruit staff
• Set staff work schedules
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Conduct performance reviews
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Negotiate arrangements with suppliers for food and other supplies
• Participate in marketing plans and implementation
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Provide customer service

Supervision

• More than 20 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-09-21

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