Culinary Team Lead for Stadium Events

Compass Group Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Great Place to Work

Mental Health Resources

Job summary

Compass Group Canada seeks a chef de partie to support high-end culinary operations at a major stadium venue. You will lead kitchen activities, train staff, manage floor operations during events, and ensure quality, safety, and timely service.

You will collaborate with supervisors, coordinate menus, orders, and pricing, while maintaining inventory and sanitation standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• High knowledge and skills in high-end food industry/culinary.
• Able to demonstrate cooking abilities.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Scheduling, staffing, ordering and costing knowledge.
• Advanced food safety training.
• Flexible with schedule and shifts.
• Must be bondable as an employee.
• Smart Serve certification is an asset.
• Math and computer skills are required.
• 1 year experience as Chef De Partie or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support all team members by adapting to changing conditions and client needs.
• Work with no supervision.
• Manage entire floor during an event.
• Assist with creating and standardizing recipes and procedures.
• Understand and create reports (food volume usage, staffing expenses).
• Execute temperature and production logs in assigned areas.
• Contribute to product display and a ‘wow factor’ through FATT.
• Ensure areas are stocked pre-shift with supervisor.
• Balance staffing and inventory levels during events and communicate needs.
• Understand menus, product offerings, pricing, and proper food orders for high volume.
• Lead and train team members; build rapport with client and guest.
• Promote a positive attitude and morale among staff.
• Address allergy information and dietary needs accordingly.
• Adhere to glove policy and sanitation standards.
• Discipline staff per Compass policy and coaching procedures.
• Verify paper timesheets at shift end for payroll compliance.
• Always be on time and in uniform.
• Maintain fridge, inventory rotation, FIFO, and train associates in practices.
• Train cooks and leads on temp logs and food volume; address performance issues.
• Coordinate with sponsor and supplier for recipes and ordering guidelines.
• Coordinate and manage other culinary tasks (e.g., pizza production).
• Coordinate with back-of-house admin on scheduling and QA logs.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Food safety

Inventory management

Training staff

Job description

Compass Group Canada seeks a chef de partie to support high-end culinary operations at a major stadium venue. You will lead kitchen activities, train staff, manage floor operations during events, and ensure quality, safety, and timely service.

You will collaborate with supervisors, coordinate menus, orders, and pricing, while maintaining inventory and sanitation standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences.