Hospitality Manager

Compass Group Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Career opportunities

Health & dental benefits

Mental health & wellness

Job summary

Compass Group Canada seeks a Hospitality Manager to oversee café operations, catering, and events across hospitality concepts. The role includes budgeting, financial analysis, staff leadership, and ensuring high guest experience aligned with brand standards.

You will manage client relationships, develop customized event plans, and drive promotional initiatives while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and quality programs.

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education with relevant industry experience.
• Strong experience managing labour relations and stakeholder expectations.
• Proven financial management skills including cost control of product and labour.
• Experience with branded concepts or hospitality environments.
• Excellent leadership and organizational abilities with team development.
• Flexibility in schedule to meet client service needs.
• Attention to detail and strong collaboration for guest satisfaction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and client relations skills.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 suite.
• AFST (Advanced Food Safety Training) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and ensure service excellence.
• Demonstrate expertise in front‑of‑house service culture and guest experience.
• Train, coach, and develop staff to meet standards.
• Develop event plans and coordinate food/beverage for clients.
• Involve in menu planning and merchandising.
• Plan promotional activities and campaigns to drive guest engagement.
• Present to clients and lead catering operations during peak times.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sustainability programs.
• Maintain audit readiness and comply with brand standards.

Skills

Guest relations

People management

Budgeting

Foodservice operations

Event planning

Leadership

Staff training

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

he salary range for this position is $65,000 to $75,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, and/or employee incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process. This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.

The Hospitality Manager is responsible for all aspects of the operation including: budgeting, financial management and weekly analysis, implementation and ongoing success of the retail café, branded concepts, catering and event services.

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

• Manage client relationships.
• Demonstrate expertise in front-of-house service culture, guest experience design, and hospitality standards
• Manage, train and develop staff.
• Develop customized event plans and coordinate food and beverage services to meet client expectations and organizational standards.
• Menu planning and merchandising involvement.
• Plan and implement promotional activities, seasonal campaigns, and unit marketing initiatives to drive guest engagement and experience.
• Executive presence combined with genuine frontline credibility — equally comfortable presenting to a client and running a catering department during peak service
• Ensure compliance with strict quality assurance, health, safety and sustainability programs.
• Ensure site operations remain fully compliant with company audit requirements, policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure full compliance with branded partner and franchise standards, policies, and operational requirements.

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

• Post‑secondary education with at least 5 years of foodservice or related management experience in an equivalent, banquet, hotel, conferencing, or branded retail food service environment.
• Strong experience dealing with labour relations issues.
• Proven financial management skills, including ability to control product and labour costs on a weekly basis.
• Strong catering experience, including demonstrated experience hosting large events.
• Experience working with branded concepts or the hospitality industry
• Strong management and organizational skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates.
• Flexibility in schedule to meet changing business and client service needs.
• Highly detail‑oriented, with strong collaboration and teamwork abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional client relations and guest service skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• AFST (Advanced Food Safety Training)

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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