Executive Chef - Toronto, Canada - Aramark

Aramark

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Aramark is recruiting an Executive Chef to manage our culinary operations in a corporate setting in downtown Toronto. This is a Monday - Friday DAY shift

The Executive Chef is responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet client needs and tastes for food service and catering operations at each location.

Oversees and manages culinary operations to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for menu planning, managing catering menu and daytoday food station offerings
Manages and ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, production, presentation, and service standards
Manages a culinary team of 8 kitchen staff to ensure quality in final presentation of food
Trains and manages culinary employees for best practice food production techniques
Responsible for scheduling, ordering, inventory management, menu creation, food safety audits
Responsible for customized menu creations for upscale plated catering events
Maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships
Maintain integrity of the standard Aramark food offer; always maintaining food quality and safety
Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations
Comply with all applicable policies, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage, and hour

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers.

In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change, or new ones may be assigned without formal notice

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years culinary experience including upscale fine dining and recipe creation
Previous kitchen management is required
Culinary diploma or degree is preferred
Experience with menu construction, culinary trends, chef training, coaching and development
Proven ability to develop menu offerings for daytoday offerings and executive catered events
Experience scheduling staff, managing inventory, food and labour costs and wastage
Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills are required

Education:

About Aramark:

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

**About Aramark