Executive Chef

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Parksville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Canada is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to ensure flawless catering food execution and develop positive client relationships. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for quality service. This position requires flexibility with work hours and proficiency in MS Office. Join a diverse workforce that values quality and creativity.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Experience managing high-volume catering projects.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Oversee staff and maintain cleanliness in kitchen areas.

Skills

Catering management

Creative menu development

Client relationship management

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because 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.

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Job Summary

Now, if you were to come on board as one of ourExecutive 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 theExecutive 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).

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.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact [e-mail] for further information.