Culinary Director
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!
Gourmet Cuisine has been providing unparalleled fine catering and event planning services for private and corporate functions since 1991. From menu creation to presentation to event logistics, we deliver outstanding dining experiences that people remember well after they leave. As a full service events company, we provide a variety of menu options, serving staff, bartenders, chefs, rentals, entertainment, valet, floral and decor. Whatever vision you have for your event, our chefs and special events team will take it above and beyond your expectations.
Why work with Gourmet Cuisine? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading food and support Services Company. We provide diverse, innovative dining services to corporate headquarter locations, law firms, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and call centers. Join our commitment to providing exceptional food service to the best of business and industry.
Job Summary
Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Culinary Director, we'd ask you to do the following for us:
- Ensure catering food execution is flawless.
- Develop positive client relationships and ensure overall client satisfaction with service and menu options are achieved.
- Demonstrate creativity with menus, knowledge of the newest trends/cutting-edge cooking while following Healthy Eating Guidelines.
- Follow all H&S policies and regulations as well as HACCP.
- Oversee staff in their stations and maintain cleanliness of all stations and kitchen areas.
- Ensure strict compliance with Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Programs, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
- Coordinate frequent workplace inspections and WHMIS training of all staff and promptly report any workplace incident to the Food Service Director or designate.
Think you have what it takes to be the Culinary Director? We're committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here's how we'll know you'll be successful in the role.
- Minimum five years of Chef experience with a strong catering background and three years of leadership experience.
- You have great experience managing high-volume catering projects and the ability to prepare a large quantity of meals, daily, by yourself (when required).
- Creative ability to apply current food trends and presentations to menus and food service operations.
- Passionate about quality and customer service.
- Very detail-oriented individual and a strong team player.
- Good client relationship management skills.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends (when required).
- Able to travel within Canada.
- You have a valid driver's license and the ability to travel locally between sites.
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.
For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.