Executive Chef, Dorval

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking an Executive Chef to lead and supervise the culinary team across a wide range of catering events. You will manage menu development, inventory, and ensure high quality and safe food production.

The ideal candidate has four years of supervisory experience in fast-paced environments, with banquet and catering expertise, and strong French/English communication. Proficiency in MS Office is required, and a passion for training staff.

Qualifications

• Four years of related culinary supervisory experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong background in banquet and catering functions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation.
• Basic supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates.
• Hard-working team player with ability to prioritize effectively.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in French and English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and supervise the culinary team in preparation of a wide variety of foods and catering events.
• Manage inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning, and issuing supplies and equipment for food production.
• Be directly involved in menu planning and development, operation planning, expenditures, budgeting, costing and maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Ensure proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
• Ensure good client relationships are maintained and that the client is satisfied with the service and menu options provided.
• Ensure strict compliance with Compass’ Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace accident or incident to head office.
• Make recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen, its equipment and other areas as appropriate.

Skills

Multilingual English/French

Culinary supervision

Menu planning

Food cost control

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

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:

• Prepare and supervise the culinary team in preparation of a wide variety of foods and catering events in addition to sharing food knowledge with the team.
• Manage inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning, and issuing supplies and equipment for food production.
• Be directly involved in menu planning and development, operation planning, expenditures, budgeting, costing and maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Ensure proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
• Ensure good client relationships are maintained and that the client is satisfied with the service and menu options provided.
• Ensure strict compliance with Compass’ Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace accident or incident to head office.
• Make recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen, its equipment and other areas as appropriate.

Think you have what it takes to be our 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.

• Four years of related culinary supervisory experience in a fast-pacedenvironment.
• Strong background in banquet and catering functions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation.
• Basic supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates.
• Hard-working team player with ability to prioritize effectively.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in French and English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).