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Executive Chef

@ Chartwells Higher Education

Toronto, Ontario

Full-time5+ years experience
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Overview

Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a full-time Executive Chef to lead catering food execution, client relationships and menu creativity while enforcing safety and HACCP standards. The role requires five years of chef experience with a strong catering background and three years of leadership, with evening and weekend flexibility. The posting states a salary of $90,000 to $95,000.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure flawless catering food execution
  • Develop client relationships and satisfaction with service and menus
  • Create menus following trends and healthy eating guidelines
  • Oversee kitchen staff and station cleanliness
  • Enforce H&S, HACCP and WHMIS compliance and run inspections

Requirements summary:

  • Five years of chef experience with strong catering background
  • Three years of leadership experience
  • ServSafe and Allergen Awareness certificates required
  • Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Valid driver's licence and ability to travel between sites

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Benefits mentioned

Retirement plan
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro

Employer posting date
2026-10-23
First seen by our source
2026-10-23
Source record updated
2026-10-23

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentBusiness operations
Experience5+ years
Management experience3+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleevening, weekends
Travelair: minimal · ground: moderate
Work settingRestaurant or kitchen, Client sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsServSafe, Allergen Awareness
Driver’s licencerequired
Perks mentionedRetirement plan, Performance bonus

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Job description

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $95,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, employer RRSP contributions, and discretionary bonus or incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

This is a posting for an existing job vacancy.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Executive Chef, 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 Executive Chef? 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.
  • ServSafe and Allergen Awareness certificates required.
  • 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.

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