Executive Chef

Compass Group Canada; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning culture

Health benefits

Mental health & wellness

Career opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking an Executive Chef to lead catering operations, ensuring flawless food execution and high client satisfaction. You will manage menus, trends, and health and safety compliance while guiding station staff and maintaining clean, safe kitchens.

The role requires leadership, strong client relations, and the ability to travel within Canada as needed. A passion for quality, team collaboration, and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Three years of leadership experience.
• Experience managing high-volume catering projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure client satisfaction with service and menu options.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume catering

Menu creativity

Customer service

Detail-oriented

Team player

Client relationships

Communication skills

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Now, If You Were To Come On Board As One Of Our Executive Chef, We’d Ask You To Do The Following For Us

• * 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.

Think you have what it takes to be the Executive Chef? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• * 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.

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 are as diverse as the people and communities we serve, and we know that’s one of our greatest strengths. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where people feel respected, supported, and able to grow, with fair opportunities for all. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) create space for connection, deepen cultural awareness, and build appreciation of diverse perspectives across our teams – strengthening our culture and helping people feel a true sense of belonging.

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