Executive Chef, Dorval

Job summary

The Executive Chef is responsible for supervising the culinary team, managing food production, and overseeing menu development and budgeting. They must ensure strict compliance with health and safety regulations while maintaining high quality and client satisfaction.

Job details

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Executive Chef, we’d ask you to do the following for us: * Prepare and supervise the culinary team in preparation of a wide variety of foods and catering events in addition to sharing food knowledge with the team. * Manage inventories, pricing, cost controls, requisitioning, and issuing supplies and equipment for food production. * Be directly involved in menu planning and development, operation planning, expenditures, budgeting, costing and maintaining proper inventory levels. * Ensure proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability. * Ensure good client relationships are maintained and that the client is satisfied with the service and menu options provided. * Ensure strict compliance with Compass’ Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations. * Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace accident or incident to head office. * Make recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen, its equipment and other areas as appropriate. Think you have what it takes to be our Executive 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. * Four years of related culinary supervisory experience in a fast-paced environment. * Strong background in banquet and catering functions. * Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation. * Basic supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates. * Hard-working team player with ability to prioritize effectively. * Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in French and English * Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

What you’ll do

The Executive Chef is responsible for supervising the culinary team, managing food production, and overseeing menu development and budgeting. They must ensure strict compliance with health and safety regulations while maintaining high quality and client satisfaction.

Requirements

Candidates need four years of culinary supervisory experience in fast-paced environments with a strong background in catering and banquets. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and fluency in both English and French are required.

Listed skills

• Bilingual communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Culinary Supervision
• Banquet and Catering Management
• Menu Planning
• Food Cost Control
• Inventory Management
• Budgeting
• Staff Training
• Health and Safety Compliance
• WHMIS
• Microsoft Office
• Bilingual Communication
• Team Leadership
• Event Catering
• Supervision
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Strong Work Ethic
• Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Sanitation
• Quality Assurance
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Management & Leadership
• Executive Chef
• Chefs
• Chefs and Head Cooks