Executive Chef

Compass Group North America; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A global foodservice company is seeking an Executive Chef. Responsibilities include ensuring flawless catering execution, developing client relationships, and overseeing staff. The ideal candidate has at least five years of chef experience, three in leadership, and is passionate about quality and customer service. This role is based in Winnipeg, Canada and offers a salary range of $66,500 to $88,600.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Three years of leadership experience is required.
• Ability to prepare a large quantity of meals daily.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus and follow Healthy Eating Guidelines.

Skills

High-volume catering management

Client relationship management

Creative menu development

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

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!

Salary Range: $66,500 to $88,600

Disclaimer: The base salary range represents Compass Group Canada’s pay grade range for this position in the primary work location. Actual hiring salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to work experience, and geographic market data for the role. The pay range listed above is not reflective of Compass Group Canada’s total compensation for employees.

Job Summary

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.

Qualifications

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.

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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