Chef Manager

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd.; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd. is seeking a Chef Manager to lead culinary operations, oversee menu planning, and support on-site catering and conference events.

The role emphasizes supervising associates, training, scheduling, and maintaining client satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate brings three years of culinary experience with strong supervisory skills, proficiency in MS Office, excellent communication, and the ability to manage costs while delivering trendy,

Qualifications

• Three years of culinary experience and strong supervisory skills.
• 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 and banquet experience.
• Hard-working, hands-on team player.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• 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.
• Red Seal culinary certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development.
• Help with catering/conference events on site.
• Assist in production, hiring, employee training, staff scheduling, associate supervising, and addressing employee relations issues.
• Ensure positive client relationships and satisfaction.
• Directly manage associates.
• Ensure adherence to Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, and WHMIS regulations.
• Ensure HACCP standards are followed in food preparation.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Financial management

Creative food presentation

Catering experience

Team player

Communication skills

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Independent work

Education

Red Seal culinary certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

• Three 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 and banquet experience.
• Hard-working, hands-on team player.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• 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.