Corporate Executive Chef, K12 and Private Schools - Mississauga, Canada - Compass Group

Compass Group

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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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 onsite
Promote and maintain our menus, ensuring adherence to provincial and federal standards for the nutrition and food policies within our K12 and Private School businesses.
Promote sustainability, as well as food locality and authentically diverse cuisines.
Product Safety and Purchasing; Ensure product development is within our program and cost parameters;
Work with our Corporate Chef of Education on national programs that meet our business partner goals
Act as a lead and a liaison between our inunit Chefs, our Regional Executive 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 distributionrelated 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
Lead culinary presentation during the RFP process with potential new clients, and existing clients.
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 indepth understanding of our procurement channels and responsibilities to it.
Ability to travel provincially to all of your businesses

About you:

Postsecondary education; Culinary Designation or Culinary Arts Diploma,
Interprovincial Red Seal Certification is required.
Experience in all aspects of food service operations and environments.
Ability to work in highstress environment.
Ability to manage personal and work schedule while delivering upon deadlines established by your leadership team.
Ability to work in extreme temperature (highheat kitchen and extreme cold freezer) when required.
Ability to work collaboratively on a large team efficiently in highstress situations.
Ability to work on your own and deliver upon deadlines.
Can work on your feet for often times longer hours during events, demos and prep days.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Word
Exceptional interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional cost control management, and understanding of food costings and labour costing.