Sous Chef

Compass Group North America; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company is seeking a Chef responsible for directing kitchen operations, supervising food production, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have culinary education and at least three years of kitchen management experience, preferably in a college or university setting. The role involves menu planning, staffing, and administrative duties within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of kitchen management experience, preferably in a university or college environment.
• Ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to operations.
• Willingness to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise all aspects of food production and services.
• Accountable for menu planning, staffing, and client relationship building.
• Perform administrative duties including weekly purchase summaries and inventory controls.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary education in culinary or related studies

Red Seal Certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Job Summary

How you will make an impact:
You will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and evaluating assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.

As a Chef, you will:

• Direct and supervise all aspects of food production and services
• Be accountable for menu planning, staffing, scheduling, client, and customer relationship building
• Take responsibility for daily operations, such as preparation, cooking, presentation and administration of feeding students and staff
• Oversee all food, labour, and overhead costs
• Be responsible for occasional catering events
• Perform administrative duties that include completion of weekly purchase summaries, scheduling associates for events, inventory controls, and daily production meetings and records
• Ensure strict compliance with the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations

About you:

• Post-secondary education in culinary or related studies
• Three years of kitchen management experience, preferably in a University or College environment
• Creative ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to operations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, paying attention to accuracy and detail
• Willingness to accommodate a flexible work schedule (including weekends)
• Capable of performing administrative duties
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Red Seal Certificate and experience working in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) preferred
  

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact [e-mail] for further information.