Chef jobs in Canada
Food Service Manager
Job summary
A food service company in Aylesford, Nova Scotia is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee menu planning and food service at a pediatric medical camp. The successful candidate will have 3-4 years of culinary experience, including kitchen staff management, and possess strong communication and customer service skills. This role offers an annual salary between $60,000 and $62,000, plus extended benefits and a defined contribution pension plan alongside three weeks annual paid vacation.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 3-4 years culinary experience in a chef role required.
- Recipe development knowledge and good knife skills needed.
- Must have own transportation to camp.
Responsibilities
- Ensure menu planning and execution for camp programs.
- Coordinate ordering, scheduling, and inventory management.
- Supervise unit personnel regarding food production.
Skills
Education
Do you want to be a part of something very special? Aramark is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to join the team at Brigadoon Village, 1650 North River Road in Aylesford, Nova Scotia. Employee housing can be provided.
Brigadoon Village is the largest pediatric medical camp facility in Canada and offers over 30 camp programs, each of which is designed to accommodate a health condition or other life challenges. Through core values of sustainability, compassion, partnerships, empowerment, accountability, and innovation, Brigadoon continues to provide extraordinary kids with an amazing camp experience – one that all children should have a right to enjoy.
At Brigadoon, we are enthusiastic, hard-working and committed to delivering a positive, impactful experience to our campers. Our team is committed to constant growth and improvement and find new and exciting ways to do their jobs even more effectively, every day. Our culture is one of compassion, kindness, patience, thoughtfulness, and a bit of silliness!
Annual Salary Range:
$60,000 - $62,000 + Benefits and Pension options
- Ensures menu planning, execution and service elements are in place for all camp programs, running throughout the year.
- Coordinate ordering, scheduling and inventory management to ensure an efficient and quality food service operation.
- Prepare to be hands on at times, in prep and/or delivering for meal service periods.
- Ensures that requirements for appropriate sanitation and safety levels in respective areas are met.
- Coordinates and supervises unit personnel regarding food production, merchandising, quality and cost control, labor management and employee training.
- Recruits, hires, develops, and retains front line team.
- Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels with client organization.
- Looks for opportunities to implement new products and services which support sales growth and client retention.
- Develop and implement food service plans aligned with the client's mission and vision, to include sustainable practices.
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.
- 3-4 years culinary experience in a chef role – kitchen staff management experience required
- A degree or diploma in culinary is preferred
- Recipe development knowledge and good knife skills are required
- Ability to develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for beneficial business relationships
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an empathetic nature is needed for this camp
- Must have own transportation to camp – ability to stay on-site during peak summer period is possible
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service
- Extended benefits including health, dental and vision from the first day of employment
- Aramark Canada’s Defined Contribution Pension Plan from the first day of employment
- Three (3) week’s annual paid vacation + 3 personal days
- Diverse and inclusive workforce
- Aramark Scholarship Program for dependents of full- time employees
At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.
You’ll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you’ll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you’re pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.
Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available upon request.
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