Executive Chef

Boardwalk; Calgary; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Dayforce Wallet access for on-demand支付

Profit-sharing

Flexible medical and dental

Fitness and Wellness reimbursement

Training and Development allowance

Group RRSP matching

Up to 20% rental discounts

Job summary

Boardwalk Retirement Community in Calgary is seeking an experienced cook/chef to create cycle menus and prepare nutritionally balanced meals for residents. You will maintain high sanitation standards and supervise kitchen staff during service, ensuring timely purchasing and inventory control in a retirement home setting.

Qualifications include 5 years of professional cooking, a Canadian culinary certificate or equivalent, a High School Diploma and Food Handling Permit.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in professional cooking.
• Professional cooking certification (Canadian Culinary Institute) or equivalent experience.
• High School Diploma.
• Mandatory Food Handling Permit training.
• Knowledge of retirement homes or institutional settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create cycle menus and prepare meals that are tasty and nutritionally balanced to residents’ satisfaction.
• Be attentive to residents’ needs by ensuring a regular presence in the dining room.
• Supervise staff during handling and preparing foods and ensure compliance with sanitation and public health standards.
• Responsible for the facilities and equipment cleanliness.
• Responsible for purchasing products and liaising with suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
• Implement and oversee food storage and rotation to minimize spoilage.
• Manage inventories.
• Participate in various committees.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Multitasking

Customer service

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Dynamism

Education

High School Diploma

Canadian Culinary Institute certification

Food Handling Permit

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Boardwalk provides Canadians with a quality, comfortable, home living experience. We offer rental apartments and townhouses that come in a wide breadth of shapes, sizes and sets of amenities. We operate over 34,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide these amazing benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Access to on-demand pay – get your money as soon as you earned it through Dayforce Wallet
• Profit-sharing
• Flexible group medical and dental
• Fitness and Wellness reimbursement
• Training and Development allowance
• Group RRSP matching
• Up to 20% rental discounts, and more!

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Location

• Boardwalk Retirement Community (NW Calgary)

Responsibilities

• Create cycle menus and prepare with the staff tasty and nutritionally balanced meals to the residents’ satisfaction
• Be attentive to residents’ needs by ensuring a regular presence in the dining room
i>Supervise staff during handling and preparing foods and ensure compliance with sanitation and public health as well as occupational health and safety standards
• Responsible for the facilities and equipment cleanliness
• Responsible for purchasing products and liaise with suppliers to ensure prompt and accurate delivery
• Implement and oversee food storage and rotation activities to minimize spoilage
• Manage inventories
• Participate in various committees
i>Perform other related tasks asassignedi>

Experience And Educational Requirements

• 5 years of experience
• Professional cooking certification administered by a Canadian Culinary Institute or relevant experience
• High School Diploma
• Certification of mandatory training in public health and sanitation: Food Handling Permit
• Knowledge of retirement homes and institutional environment is a plus

Non-Technical Requirements

• Positive leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills and interest to interact with the residents
• Autonomy, dynamism, versatility, multitasking and organizational skills
• Varied culinary knowledge
• Keen sense of customer service
• Flexibility and ability to adapt

Additional Details

• On call over time required

Offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory Security Background Checks, Reference Checks, and Pre-employment Physical Testing where applicable.