Chef Manager

Compass Group Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking a Chef Manager to lead culinary operations on site in Winnipeg. You will participate in menu planning, production, and event support while supervising staff and managing costs.

The role emphasizes training, scheduling, and maintaining client satisfaction with a strong focus on QA, HACCP, and safety standards. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of culinary experience with supervisory capabilities, banquet experience, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Three years of culinary experience with strong supervisory skills.
• Sound knowledge of financial management including cost control.
• Catering and banquet experience; strong team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development.
• Assist with catering/conference events on site and supervise staff.
• Hires, trains, schedules, and addresses employee relations issues.
• Maintain positive client relationships and satisfaction.
• Directly manage associates and ensure QA and safety program compliance.
• Ensure HACCP standards are followed in food preparation.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Supervisory skills

Cost control

Creative menu development

Communication skills

Team player

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.

What’s in it for you?

• Join an award-winning culture. We have been recognized for being a Great Place to Work, in addition to being selected as a FORTUNE Global 500 Company, Best Workplaces Retail & Hospitality, and FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.
• The opportunities with us are endless. As the world’s largest food and support services company, we offer an extensive range of learning and career opportunities for all our associates.
• Health & Safety. The health and safety of our associates, clients and guests has always been our top priority. We have the right processes in place to ensure our teams have the support they need to stay safe, while helping to keep our guests safe.
• Health Benefits. For our eligible associates, we offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental care coverage.
• A Focus on Mental Health and Wellness. Our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative was created to share credible resources with our associates and the communities we serve on a variety of topics, including mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We also have an Employment Assistance Program which provides our associates with access to 24/7 support, resources, and information.
• We are as diverse as our guests. We believe diverse and inclusive environments support innovation and collaboration, and benefit our associates, clients, and customers. We are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act and our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) are associate led groups that seek to foster inclusion through cultural awareness, engagement and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!

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.

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