Dexterra Group
hospitality
ChefManager
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“Chef Manager at Dexterra Group. Skills: culinary excellence, menu planning, recipe development, food preparation, budget management, staff supervision, cost control, employee management. ensuring the culinary excellence of the location. planning, preparing, and/or directing the preparation of all meals in the kitchen”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring the culinary excellence of the location; generating additional profit for the unit; ensuring high levels of product quality; ensuring customer satisfaction; adhering to required safety regulations and procedures; complying with FoodSafe and/or ServeSafe standards; following all Health and Safety and sanitation policies and procedures
Industry & Context.
resolving discrepancies with suppliers
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of recent related experience in the food service industry leading high-volume culinary teams, Serve Safe and Food Safe certified, Previous experience with cost control and employee management, Superior communication skills in both verbal and written English with the ability to communicate in French as appropriate and ability to motivate by example, Able to effectively handle the concerns of employees, customers, and clients with tact while adhering to confidentiality policies, Superior knowledge of the safe use of all related equipment, Highly organized with a focus and commitment to quality, Able to effectively use a computer and all related software, including POS equipment
What You'll Do.
ensuring the culinary excellence of the location
and/or directing the preparation of all meals in the kitchen
developing new recipes
reviewing food preparation processes
performing administrative and financial duties
ordering and resolving discrepancies with suppliers
creation and adherence to budgets for all related costs of the culinary operation
supervising and training all staff within their charge
cooking from scratch with local ingredients
continually sourcing and developing new ideas and ways to generate additional profit for the unit
planning and developing menus and recipes for the cafeteria and catering events
incorporating both the company’s promotional themes and the Healthwise Choices© Program
encouraging and incorporating creative ideas from employees
establishing and implementing food preparation schedules for all staff and recipes
creating an efficient and organized process for each dish
preparing and/or directing the preparation of food items for meals
being highly proficient in a wide variety of preparation methods
completing knowledge of the kitchen
and point of sale machines at the location
stepping in and provide additional support where required
leading a team by providing coaching/training and delegating tasks
ensuring best practices are followed
ensuring high levels of product quality and customer satisfaction
contributing to a work environment conducive to learning and team and organizational success
ensuring that you and all on-site staff are adhering to required safety regulations and procedures while preparing food
using proper techniques when using the tools
and equipment provided
wearing and correctly using proper personal protective equipment
proper handling of equipment only by trained staff
notifying appropriate parties of malfunctioning or in need of repair equipment
complying with FoodSafe and/or ServeSafe standards
recording of all-time temperature sensitive food items
following all Health and Safety and sanitation policies and procedures as set by applicable legislation and company policies including Fit for Duty
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
supervising and training all staff within their charge; encouraging and incorporating creative ideas from employees; leading a team by providing coaching/training and delegating tasks; ensuring best practices are followed; contributing to a work environment conducive to learning and team and organizational success; ensuring that you and all on-site staff are adhering to required safety regulations and procedures
Communication Scope
Superior communication skills in both verbal and written English; ability to communicate in French as appropriate
Full Job Description
WHO ARE WE? Dexterra Group is a fast-growing, financially strong, publicly listed company (TSX:DXT). We have a far-reaching presence across the entire continent North America with hundreds of full-time and part-time opportunities at any given time. We aim to provide our people with more than just a job – we offer fulfilling opportunities in a culture that promotes stability, diversity and inclusion, camaraderie, employee recognition, work-life balance, and doing what you love. For over 75 years, the companies that began independently, and now form Dexterra Group, have been dedicated to serving North American clients to create and manage built environments that play a vital role in our economy and our local communities. And, that’s something we’re truly proud of. Work That Matters, People Who Care WHAT'S THE JOB? Under the general supervision of the Operations Supervisor and/or District Manager, the Chef Manager is tasked with ensuring the culinary excellence of the location. This includes the planning, preparing, and/or directing of the preparation of all meals in the kitchen, including catering, developing new recipes, and reviewing food preparation processes. The Chef Manager will also perform administrative and financial duties such as ordering and resolving discrepancies with suppliers, creation and adherence to budgets for all related costs of the culinary operation, and supervising and training all staff within their charge. * Cook from scratch with local ingredients while continually sourcing and developing new ideas and ways to generate additional profit for the unit * Plan and develop menus and recipes for the cafeteria and catering events, incorporating both the company’s promotional themes and the Healthwise Choices© Program while also encouraging and incorporating creative * ideas from employees * Establish and implement food preparation schedules for all staff and recipes, creating an efficient and organized * process for each dish * Prepare and/or dire
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