Sous Chef, Full Time

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd.; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MS Office training

Job summary

Compass Group Canada (Beaver) Ltd. is seeking a talented Sous Chef to manage day-to-day food operations at our facility. You will oversee food preparation, menu planning, budgeting, and inventory while delivering high-quality service.

The role requires strong leadership, communication and adaptability in a fast-paced, event-driven environment. You will train and supervise associates, ensure HACCP and safety compliance, and report to the Food & Beverage / Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years related management/supervision experience in a fast paced food service environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with focus on quality, production, sanitation, and cost controls.
• Proven management skills and strong supervisory capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends; events-driven.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day food operations at the facility.
• Handle all phases of food preparation, menu planning, budgeting, costing and inventory.
• Train, schedule and supervise staff; resolve employee relations issues.
• Ensure compliance with QA, Health & Safety, WHMIS and HACCP standards.
• Order products; maintain inventory and daily temperature records.
• Prepare menus for daily service and special functions; hands-on cooking.
• Maintain budgetary and cost controls; implement rotation policy.
• Lead QA program audits and provide regular operations reports.

Skills

Management experience

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Food cost controls

Quality & sanitation

Communication

Adaptability

Evening/weekend flexibility

Team leadership

Operations management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Sous Chefs, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

Perform a variety of duties in the management, presentation and administration tasks. Performs other related duties such as ordering, receiving, storage, taking inventory, cleaning, account reporting, training, directing and communicating with clients. Also responsible for the preparation, cooking and presenting of special functions as required.

• Reporting directly to the Food & Beverage / Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day to day food operations at the facility.
• You will handle all phases of food preparation, menu planning and development, operation planning and expenditures, sales revenue generation, costing and maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Responsible for training of associates, scheduling and supervising, as well as addressing and resolving employee relation issues.
• The position will ensure the unit has strict compliance of the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health & Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Ensuring Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are followed in the food preparation process.
• Ordering of all products in accordance with Compass Group’s purchasing specifications.
• Maintaining inventory control and reporting as per Compass Group fiscal schedule.
• Ensuring all temperature records are accurately filled in on a daily basis.
• Preparing menus for daily service as well as special functions.
• Hands on food preparation for daily service as well as special functions.
• Maintaining appropriate budgetary and cost controls.
• Implementing and control a good rotation policy for all food.
• Implementing and manage the Quality Assurance program as outlined by the company and the client, including weekly and monthly audits.
• Providing regular operations reports to the Food & Beverage / Operations Manager.
• Any other requirements as requested by the Food & Beverage / Operations Manager.

Think you have what it takes to be our Sous 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.

• Minimum of 2 years related management/supervision experience in a fast paced food service environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation
• Proven management skills
• Strong supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to work in a fast paced environment and readily acceptable to change work priorities at any time
• Must be very flexible (Available to work evening and weekends). Position is events driven.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel and Outlook)