Executive Chef

Compass Group North America; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in Calgary is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee catering operations. Responsibilities include ensuring food execution quality, developing client relationships, and managing kitchen staff. The ideal candidate has at least five years of culinary experience with a strong focus on catering, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work flexible hours. Opportunities for professional growth available.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Three years of leadership experience required.
• Ability to manage high-volume catering projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure flawless catering food execution.
• Develop client relationships and ensure satisfaction.
• Oversee staff and maintain cleanliness in kitchen areas.

Skills

Client relationship management

Creativity in menu development

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. 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 working in a place that brings out the best in you and helps others feel right at home. We provide an environment that balances independence with support. We customize our care, so that it’s right for our residents and their loved ones. A funny thing happens when we encourage our residents to engage and enjoy—we do the same. This is healthy living at its finest. Join us.

Job Summary

Overview

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Executive Chef, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction with service and menu options are achieved.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus, knowledge of the newest trends/cutting-edge cooking while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Follow all H&S policies and regulations as well as HACCP.
• Oversee staff in their stations and maintain cleanliness of all stations and kitchen areas.
• Ensure strict compliance with Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Programs, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace incident to the Food Service Director or designate.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background and three years of leadership experience.
• You have great experience managing high-volume catering projects and the ability to prepare a large quantity of meals, daily, by yourself (when required).
• Creative ability to apply current food trends and presentations to menus and food service operations.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Very detail-oriented individual and a strong team player.
• Good client relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends (when required).
• Able to travel within Canada.
• You have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel locally between sites.

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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