Executive Chef, Dorval

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Quebec; 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, plan menus, and manage cost controls for a variety of catering events. The role requires strong leadership, bilingual communication in French and English, and proficiency in Microsoft Office for reporting and planning.

You will ensure quality, safety, and client satisfaction while optimizing inventories and payroll expenses.

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 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.

Skills

Culinary supervision

Team leadership

Banquet & catering

Food cost controls

Communication skills

Bilingual English/French

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word & 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:

• 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).