Chef

Compass Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd. is seeking a Chef to lead catering operations with a focus on flawless food execution and strong client relationships. You will develop menus, ensure safety compliance, and oversee kitchen staff across multiple sites in Canada.

The role requires five years as a chef in catering, plus at least three years in leadership. Expect travel within Canada, evenings/weekends as needed, and collaborative teamwork to deliver outstanding service.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of Chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Three years of leadership experience.
• Ability to manage high-volume catering projects and meals daily.
• Creative ability to apply current food trends to menus and service operations.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.
• Able to travel within Canada and between sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure client satisfaction with service and menu options.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus and knowledge of latest trends while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Follow all H&S policies and HACCP.
• Oversee staff in stations and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with Compass QA and Health & Safety Programs, OHSA and WHMIS.
• Coordinate regular workplace inspections and WHMIS training; report incidents.

Skills

Chef experience

Leadership

High-volume catering

Menu development

Communication

MS Office

Job description

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, and/or employee incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process. This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Chef's, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction with service and menu options are achieved.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus, knowledge of the newest trends/cutting-edge cooking while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Follow all H&S policies and regulations as well as HACCP.
• Oversee staff in their stations and maintain cleanliness of all stations and kitchen areas.
• Ensure strict compliance with Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Programs, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace incident to the Food Service Director or designate.

Think you have what it takes to be the Chef's? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background and three years of leadership experience.
• You have great experience managing high-volume catering projects and the ability to prepare a large quantity of meals, daily, by yourself (when required).
• Creative ability to apply current food trends and presentations to menus and food service operations.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Very detail-oriented individual and a strong team player.
• Good client relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends (when required).
• Able to travel within Canada.
• You have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel locally between sites.