Chef

RA; Midlothian (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

RA in Midlothian, VA is seeking an experienced Chef to lead high‑volume catering operations. You will manage staff, ensure flawless service, and craft menus aligned with current trends and healthy guidelines.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel between sites. Flexible to work evenings/weekends as needed; Canadian travel not required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background.
• Three years of leadership experience.
• Experience managing high‑volume catering projects.
• Ability to prepare large quantities of meals daily when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure client satisfaction with service and menu options.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus and knowledge of trends while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Follow H&S policies, HACCP, and WHMIS regulations.
• Oversee staff at stations and maintain cleanliness of all kitchen areas.
• Coordinate workplace inspections and WHMIS training; report incidents as needed.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume catering

Client relationships

Communication skills

Team management

Attention to detail

Travel flexibility

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Description

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000. 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.

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

• Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
• Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction with service and menu options are achieved.
• Demonstrate creativity with menus, knowledge of the newest trends/cutting-edge cooking while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
• Follow all H&S policies and regulations as well as HACCP.
• Oversee staff in their stations and maintain cleanliness of all stations and kitchen areas.
• Ensure strict compliance with Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Programs, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
• Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace incident to the Food Service Director or designate.

Think you have what it takes to be the Chef's? 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 five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background and three years of leadership experience.
• You have great experience managing high-volume catering projects and the ability to prepare a large quantity of meals, daily, by yourself (when required).
• Creative ability to apply current food trends and presentations to menus and food service operations.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Very detail-oriented individual and a strong team player.
• Good client relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends (when required).
• Able to travel within Canada.
• You have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel locally between sites.