Posted 3 days ago
Chef Manager
@ Chartwells Higher Education
Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a full-time Chef Manager to lead food preparation, menu development and catering on site, and to supervise and develop kitchen staff. The role requires four years of culinary experience, strong supervisory and financial control skills, and a flexible schedule. Compliance with food safety, health and safety and HACCP standards is part of the job.
Responsibilities:
- Plan menus and prepare food in the kitchen
- Help run on-site catering and conference events
- Hire, train, schedule and supervise associates
- Ensure client satisfaction and compliance with food safety and health and safety rules
Requirements summary:
- Four years of culinary experience with strong supervisory skills
- Sound knowledge of food and labour cost control
- Catering experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Flexible schedule and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Red Seal culinary certification preferred
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Food & beverage |
| Experience | 4+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal |
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Chartwells Higher Education
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 222 |
Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Chef Managers, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
- Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development.
- Help with all catering/conference events on site.
- Assist in production, hiring, employee training, staff scheduling, associate supervising, as well as addressing and resolving employee relation issues.
- Ensure positive client relationships and satisfaction.
- Be responsible for directly managing associates.
- Ensure the unit has strict compliance with the Compass Quality Assurance and Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS regulations.
- Ensure Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are followed in the food preparation process.
Think you have what it takes to be our Chef Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.
- Four years of culinary experience and strong supervisory skills, capable of motivating, leading and developing associates.
- Sound knowledge of financial management including the ability to control food and labour costs.
- Creative ability to apply current trendy food items and presentations to food service operations.
- Catering experience.
- Hard-working, hands-on team player.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Willing to accommodate a flexible work schedule.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and feel comfortable learning new programs.
- The ability to work independently.
- You would be a preferred candidate if you have Red Seal culinary certification.
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