Chef Manager

Summary

Join Dexterra Group as a Chef Manager and lead a high-volume culinary team, ensuring culinary excellence through menu planning, recipe development, and food preparation. You will manage all aspects of the kitchen, including ordering, budgeting, and staff training. This role requires a Red Seal Chef certification and 5 years of relevant experience. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of food quality, customer satisfaction, and safety. Dexterra offers extended health and dental benefits, an employee assistance program, and opportunities for growth within a growing company.

Requirements

• Red Seal Chef Status
• 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 strong focus and commitment to quality
• Able to effectively use a computer and all related software, including POS equipment

Responsibilities

• Ensure the culinary excellence of the location
• Planning, preparing, and/or directing of the preparation of all meals in the kitchen, including catering, developing new recipes, and reviewing food preparation processes
• 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 direct the preparation of food items for meals, daily specials, and catered events such as: soups, salads, starches, meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and desserts
• Be highly proficient in a wide variety of preparation methods such as: roasting, grilling, steaming, poaching, boiling, and baking
• Complete knowledge of the kitchen, recipes, equipment, service stations, and point of sale machines at the location with the ability to step in and provide additional support where required
• Lead a team by providing coaching/training and delegating tasks, ensuring best practices are followed
• Ensure high levels of product quality and customer satisfaction while contributing to a work environment conducive to learning and team and organizational success
• Ensure that you and all on-site staff are adhering to required safety regulations and procedures while preparing food including: Using proper techniques when using the tools, supplies, and equipment provided (i.e. knives, ovens, cleaning materials)
• Wearing and correctly using proper personal protective equipment (i.e. non-slip shoes, cut- resistant gloves)
• Proper handling of equipment only by trained staff and notifying appropriate parties of malfunctioning or in need of repair equipment
• Complying with FoodSafe and/or ServeSafe standards including the 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

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits plus employee and family assisstance program