Executive Chef - Edmonton, Canada - Explore Edmonton Corporation

Explore Edmonton Corporation

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us:

We are Edmonton's Destination Management and Marketing Organization (DMMO). We also manage two of Edmonton's award-winning venues, the Edmonton Convention Centre and the Edmonton EXPO Centre.

We help tell Edmonton's story, elevate the Edmonton experience, and drive inbound visitation and economic impact in the visitor economy.

Working together in a one-team approach aligned by our core values, Explore Edmonton's business units' market and sell Edmonton as a year-round destination to visit, work, and play in while also developing products and experiences that have a uniquely Edmonton flavour.

And by incorporating the management of the city's two award-winning venues into Explore Edmonton, we are uniquely positioned to attract major events, meetings, and conventions to our city, generating greater economic impact.

While Explore Edmonton's mandate is focused on generating inbound visitation, what we do and how we do it also enhances and amplifies the quality of life for Edmontonians.

The people who live here are our greatest ambassadors, so making it easier for them to love our city makes it easier for us to sell it.

About our Venue Management Group:

Managed by Explore Edmonton Corporation, the Edmonton Convention Centre and Edmonton EXPO Centre both work toward a vision of being among North America's top-performing venues and achieve that vision through a commitment to positive social, environmental, and economic impact.

As two of Edmonton's largest and busiest venues, the Edmonton Convention Centre and Edmonton EXPO Centre have a combined 672,000 square feet and welcome more than 1.8 million visitors every year.

About the Position:

The Edmonton EXPO Centre is looking for an Executive Chef who will be responsible for overseeing the daily operation of our culinary team, retail food outlets and the stewarding department.

Working closely with an innovative Food and Beverage team, they will create experiences and cuisine that exceed guest expectations and provide strong leadership while demonstrating our core values.

Coaching and managing culinary personnel, providing professional development objectives.
Scheduling and coordination of all related culinary activities.
Maximizing and monitoring productivity, moral, and engagement of all associates.
Responsible for the sustainability of Food and Beverage team.
Being the source of innovative ideas for the creation and use in menus, recipes, dishes, display ware and buffet presentation that showcase our strong attention to detail and ensure consistency and quality.
Creation of custom menus for clients and Chef's table experience
Forecasting food consumption specific to planned events and requisitions or purchases required products
Developing culinary budgets; and ensure adjustment to forecasts are made based on event bookings.
Monitoring food, payroll, and operating expenses to ensure meeting of financial plan by margin or dollar value is achieved. Determine variances implementing corrective action.
Proposing new menus and initiatives to drive additional revenue.
Maintaining strong cooperational working relationship with other departments.
Communicating effectively with Event Manager and banquet team regarding upcoming events and special requirements.
Ensure unity in focus between BOH and FOH teams to provide memorable presentations.
Focus on process and menu improvement by obtaining feedback from clients and guests
Promote the services of the Edmonton EXPO Centre to contribute to Edmonton's image and reputation goals.
Model and promote Explore Edmonton's Corporation values and the EXPO Centre service values.
Ensure the EXPO Centre's service, safety, sustainability, productivity, and community support brand standards are maintained to the highest quality.
Stay wellinformed of current developments and trends relevant to your profession including, but not limited to, determining new prospective stakeholders and clients in Alberta, delivering required staff training, and shaping best practices in client and employee management.
Ensure full compliance within all food production and service areas to EXPO Centre Health and Safety Policies and Alberta Health Services legislation.
Support and promote a Safe and Healthy work environment to clients, guests, contractors, and employees.
Ensure daily walkthroughs and checklists are being completed in culinary production and service areas.
Adhere to AGLC, OH&S, and Fire Marshall Codes
Ensure events comply with EXPO's health and Safety Standards
Understand and follow EXPO Centre's Health and Safety Standards
Postsecondary education, with a degree in culinary or hospitality management, preferred.
Red Seal Certificate is required, and Chef de Cuisine certification is considered an added asset.
5 years experience as an Executive Chef
710 years' high volume kitchen management and banquet operational experience
Excellent