Chef Manager

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd. in Burnaby seeks a Chef Manager to lead culinary operations, oversee staff, and ensure client satisfaction. You will participate in menu development, manage catering events on site, and drive cost control through food and labour management.

The role requires strong supervisory and communication skills, a flexible schedule, and experience with Office tools. Red Seal certification is a plus for preferred candidates.

Qualifications

• Four years of culinary experience with strong supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of financial management including controlling food and labour costs.
• Creative ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to food service operations.
• Catering experience.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Willing to accommodate a flexible work schedule.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and comfortable learning new programs.
• Preferred: Red Seal culinary certification.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development.
• Help with all catering/conference events on site.
• Assist in production, hiring, employee training, staff scheduling, associate supervising, as well as addressing and resolving employee relation issues.
• Ensure positive client relationships and satisfaction.
• Be responsible for directly managing associates.
• Ensure the unit has strict compliance with the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Ensure HACCP standards are followed in the food preparation process.

Skills

Culinary experience

Supervisory skills

Financial management

Catering experience

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Red Seal certification

Job description

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

• Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development.
• Help with all catering/conference events on site.
• Assist in production, hiring, employee training, staff scheduling, associate supervising, as well as addressing and resolving employee relation issues.
• Ensure positive client relationships and satisfaction.
• Be responsible for directly managing associates.
• Ensure the unit has strict compliance with the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Ensure Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are followed in the food preparation process.

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

• Four years of culinary experience and strong supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates.
• Sound knowledge of financial management including the ability to control food and labour costs.
• Creative ability to apply current trendy food items and presentations to food service operations.
• Catering experience.
• Hard‑working, hands‑on team player.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Willing to accommodate a flexible work schedule.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment with changing work priorities.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and feel comfortable learning new programs.
• The ability to work independently.
• You would be a preferred candidate if you have Red Seal culinary certification.