Posted 9 days ago
Executive Chef - Future Opportunity
@ ATCO
Canada
Overview
ATCO is hiring an Executive Chef for a future opening in Canada to run daily kitchen operations, lead kitchen staff, create menus, and control inventory and food costs. The role requires at least 8 years as an Executive Chef in a complex kitchen, a Culinary Red Seal, and a safety-sensitive pre-employment alcohol and drug test with a criminal record check.
Responsibilities:
- Manage food services and menus in compliance with regulations and budgets
- Monthly inventory, ordering and labour cost control
- Lead, train and oversee kitchen staff
- Enforce health and safety procedures and hold daily safety meetings
- Inspect facilities and equipment and ensure preventive maintenance
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 8 years as an Executive Chef in a complex kitchen
- Culinary Red Seal
- Experience in large facilities or remote camps is an asset
- Menu development experience is a strong asset
- Strong leadership, communication and report writing skills
- Proficiency in MS Office
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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 | Hospitality & tourism |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Culinary Red Seal |
| Background checks | criminal record, drug and alcohol |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
ATCO
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Calgary |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 75 |
ATCO is seeking an Executive Chef to join our team in Canada. The Executive Chef is responsible for the daily operations of the kitchen, provides professional leadership and direction to the kitchen personnel. Creating of menus, ordering of products and ensuring all food services are preformed to the highest of standard possible.
Responsibilities:
Manage food services in strict compliance with Food Service Management Guides, Provincial and Federal regulations.
Manage and plan menu’s appropriate to the clientele in accordance with the Contract Scope of Work and within approved budgets
Monthly inventory and inventory control
Adheres to labour matrix and controls labour costs
Ensure that all meals are prepared and served to the highest standards possible while maintaining cost control and ensuring products are used effectively
Oversee the Kitchen Staff and ensuring all duties are performed in a professional and timely manner
Ensure the correct amounts of products are ordered for the capacity of the lodge
Oversee customer relations
Responsible for training and monitoring employees to ensure Health and Safety procedures are being followed
Conduct daily safety meetings with all kitchen staff
Inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance and ensures PM’s are being done
Sets excellent customer service and work examples
Actively involved in ensuring they are following safe and sound procedures and are adhering to government regulations as well as WFS Health and Safety, policies and procedures.
Various other duties as assigned by management from time to time
Qualifications:
A minimum of 8 years’ experience in an Executive Chef position in a complex kitchen operation is required.
The successful candidate should hold their Culinary Red Seal.
Prior experience working in large facilities such as universities, hospitals or a remote camp setting is an asset.
Experience in menu development is a strong asset
Professional communication skills, oral and written in a leadership role
Strong ability to train, mentor, coach and guide performance to personnel in all positions
Innovative and creative problem solver in finding solutions and opportunities
Strong organizational, time management, and report writing skills
Proficient using MS Office software
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a Security Clearance Check.
This position has been identified as safety sensitive and will require completion of a pre-employment alcohol & drug test, and criminal record check.
Collection, use, and retention of personal information will be in accordance with ATCO Group privacy policies and practices.
By submitting your resume and personal information to the ATCO Group of Companies, and/or participating in a personal interview, you acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by the ATCO Group of Companies to determine your suitability for employment opportunities within the ATCO Group of Companies.
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