Executive Chef
Req ID: 1425572
Category: Culinary – SALARY
Brand: Chartwells
Location: Toronto, ON
Posting Date: May 17, 2025
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. just now is our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative that 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. Visit our Stronger Together Compass website at www.strongertogethercompass.com. 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 believe diverse and inclusive environments support innovation and collaboration, and benefit our associates, clients, and customers. We are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act and our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) are associate led groups that seek to foster inclusion through cultural awareness, engagement and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!
Job Summary
How you will make an impact:
You will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and evaluating assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates.
As a Chef, you will:
- Direct and supervise all aspects of food production and services
- Be accountable for menu planning, staffing, scheduling, client, and customer relationship building
- Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction with service and menu options are achieved.
- Take responsibility for daily operations, such as preparation, cooking, presentation and administration of feeding students and staff
- Oversee all food, labour, and overhead costs
- Be responsible for occasional catering events
- Perform administrative duties that include completion of weekly purchase summaries, scheduling associates for events, inventory controls, and daily production meetings and records
- Ensure strict compliance with the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations
About you:
- Post-secondary education in culinary or related studies
- Three years of kitchen management experience, preferably in a University or College environment
- Creative ability to apply trendy food items and presentations to operations
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment, paying attention to accuracy and detail
- Willingness to accommodate a flexible work schedule (including weekends)
- Capable of performing administrative duties
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Red Seal Certificate and experience working in Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) preferred
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