Chef de Cuisine, Catering and Quick Service

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic culinary team at a leading sports and entertainment company as a Culinary Supervisor. You will be responsible for menu development and managing high-volume catering events while ensuring top-tier customer service and food quality. This role emphasizes creative freedom and leadership in a vibrant sports environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a supervisory or management position.
• 2-3 years of experience in a stadium or high-volume restaurant.
• Must be proficient in Food Safety.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor the culinary team daily.
• Create and coordinate menus for various events.
• Handle food cost and operating expenses.

Skills

Food Safety

Customer Service

Menu Development

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

MS Office

Restaurant POS

Job description

As part of the BMO Field and Coca-Cola Coliseum Culinary team, you will be responsible for the creation and service of outstanding food as well as providing first-rate customer service.

• Train, empower, and mentor the Quick Service culinary team on a daily basis.
• Schedule staff according to current CBA guidelines.
• Coordinate all food ordering and requisitions for concession requirements with the purchasing department.
• Create exciting menus for the Coca-Cola Coliseum suites program for all types of events, including all AHL, PWHL, WNBA, and Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
• Work with nutritionists to create menus for professional athletes.
• Build exciting new menu ideas for MLSE concessions that excite the fans.
• Work with Managers to ensure accurate transfers and end-of-night reports accurately reflect our revenue and sales.
• Work with the MLSE Culinary team to create a first-class FIFA World Cup experience.
• Handle food cost and operating expenses effectively.
• Provide outstanding customer service and food quality satisfaction.
• Actively participate in all relevant MLSE departmental meetings.
• Assist with other related functions as assigned by the Culinary Director, Executive Chef, and QS Managers.

Qualifications

Note : Before reviewing the qualifications listed below, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described and have other relevant expertise and experience. We invite you to please share this with us in the "Message to the Hiring Manager" section of our online application.

• 4 + years in a supervisory or management position.
• 2-3 years of experience within a stadium, high volume restaurant, or catering.
• Experience in food costing and menu development.
• Proficiency in managing multiple catering events at the same time and working with BEOs (Banquet Event Order).
• Must be proficient in Food Safety and be able to train cooks and hold them accountable in all aspects.
• Knowledge of beverage service and alcohol policy.
• Experience in large quantity cooking and high-volume line expediting.
• Ongoing awareness and responsiveness to client satisfaction.
• Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, where building a rapport comes naturally.
• Creative and detail-oriented with an ability to relate the importance of detail to staff.
• Proficient in MS Office and Restaurant POS.
• Understanding of Industry business principles.
• Available to work evenings / weekends, as the need arises.