Chef Manager

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee food preparation and menu planning. This role involves managing associates, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and delivering high-quality catering services. The ideal candidate should have four years of culinary experience, strong supervisory skills, and a creative touch in food presentations. Join a diverse workforce committed to providing exceptional dining solutions in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada. Flexible scheduling and a collaborative environment await you.

Qualifications

• Four years of culinary experience and strong supervisory skills.
• Sound knowledge of financial management and food cost control.
• Creative ability to apply trendy food items to service operations.
• Catering and banquet experience required.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Willing to accommodate a flexible work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Participate in food preparation, menu planning, and development.
• Assist with catering and conference events on-site.
• Manage staff scheduling and training.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and health standards.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Financial management

Creativity in food service

Team player

Flexibility

Education

Red Seal culinary certification

Four years of culinary experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

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!

Imagine creating a place where tomorrow’s leaders, big thinkers, and dreamers gather. Join us and know that you make it possible for others to learn, grow, and discover. Because of what we do, students and faculty share so much more than a meal. And that’s why this is so much more than a job.

Why work with Chartwells? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support services company. We cater to Generation Z on college campuses and upcoming K-12 generations. We offer dining programs and solutions that fit the unique needs of today’s students. Join our commitment to providing responsible, healthy-eating solutions.

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Job Summary

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 and banquet 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.

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.