Regional Executive Chef, Eastern Canada

Compass Group North America; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Compass Group Canada, a leader in foodservice and support, as you take on a vital role focused on culinary management and development. You will enhance food quality, provide training, and ensure safe practices across multiple locations, making a significant impact in our diverse teams. If you possess a culinary designation along with years of operational experience, we encourage you to apply and foster a thriving culinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service operations and environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel provincially up to 80% and nationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation and planning, developing menus and testing recipes.
• Training and developing chefs, implementing culinary programs.
• Managing product safety, purchasing compliance, and quality assurance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Cost control management

Education

Culinary Designation or Culinary Arts Diploma

Interprovincial Red Seal Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

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!

Job Summary

How you will make an impact:

• Food Preparation and Planning; Test new recipes; Plan and develop menus to meet Compass Group Canada and Envision Group guidelines; ensure highest food quality standards and cost controls; Support on-going culinary and concept development
• Training and Development; Teach operations chefs new techniques/ideas and implement programs
• Product Safety and Purchasing; Ensure product development is within our program and cost parameters; Act as a lead and a liaison between our in-unit Chefs, our VP of Culinary, our Director of Systems and Mobilization, and yourself
• Establish cadence around reporting and governance for menus and operational reviews
• Support Account Managers and Buyers on purchasing and distribution-related issues
• Support new unit openings and implementation to ensure new account is set up with Compass purchasing compliance, inventory and production process’
• Assist with quality assurance product safety audits
• Travel when required to support new business proposals, new openings, events (which can require weekend and holiday work occasionally)
• Be an advocate for the training and adoption of our proprietary menu management system
• Have an in-depth understanding of our procurement channels and responsibilities to it
• Ability to travel provincially up to 80% of the week
• National Travel will be required to support upon request

About you:

• Post-secondary education; Culinary Designation or Culinary Arts Diploma
• Interprovincial Red Seal Certification is required
• Experience in all aspects of food service operations and environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Word
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exception cost control management and understanding of food costings and labour costings

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.

We are Canada’s leading foodservice and support services company. We set the standard for foodservice and support services with over 24,000 associates...

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