Lead Cook / Kitchen Supervisor

Compass Group Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking an experienced Lead Cook / Kitchen Supervisor to join our culinary team in Vancouver. The role requires excellent culinary skills, strong teamwork, and leadership potential with a path toward Chef Manager.

Key responsibilities include preparing high-quality meals, supporting daily kitchen operations, leading staff during service, ensuring food safety and sanitation, handling inventory and ordering, and training kitchen staff.

Qualifications

• Strong professional cooking experience and excellent culinary skills.
• Previous Lead Cook or Kitchen Supervisor experience is an asset.
• Good communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Positive attitude and excellent working relationships with team members.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Flexibility to work different shifts as required.
• Willingness to learn and develop management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality meals while maintaining food quality and consistency.
• Support daily kitchen operations and ensure efficient food service.
• Lead and assist kitchen team members during preparation and service.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness.
• Assist with inventory, ordering, portion control, and waste management.
• Ensure kitchen operations run smoothly and efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with management and the culinary team.
• Support training and development of kitchen staff.

Skills

Strong professional cooking experience

Leadership

Communication

Initiative

Team player

Adaptability

Shift flexibility

Willingness to develop management

Job description

Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicablepaytransparencylegislation. Further details regarding our total rewards offerings 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

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and motivated Lead Cook / Kitchen Supervisor to join our culinary team.

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent culinary skills, strong teamwork, and leadership potential. We are looking for someone who can contribute positively to our kitchen environment and is interested in professional development toward a future Chef Manager position.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and present high-quality meals while maintaining food quality and consistency.

• Support daily kitchen operations and ensure efficient food service.

• Lead and assist kitchen team members during preparation and service.

• Maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness.

• Assist with inventory, ordering, portion control, and waste management.

• Ensure kitchen operations run smoothly and efficiently.

• Work collaboratively with management and the culinary team.

• Support training and development of kitchen staff.

Qualifications

• Strong professional cooking experience and excellent culinary skills.

• Previous experience as a Lead Cook or Kitchen Supervisor is an asset.

• Good communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

• Positive attitude and excellent working relationships with team members.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

• Flexibility to work different shifts as required.

• Willingness to learn and develop management and leadership skills.

Career Development

We are looking for someone who wants to grow within the organization. The successful candidate should be motivated to participate in a structured learning and development pathway toward becoming a Chef Manager.

Our ideal candidate is a strong cook, a dependable team player, and a future culinary leader.