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Chef Manager , Ottawa

  • Ottawa, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 26, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
35 hours per week

Job summary

The Chef Manager is responsible for overseeing food preparation, menu development, and maintaining positive client relationships. They must also ensure strict compliance with health, safety, and quality assurance standards within the unit.

Job details

Now, if you were to come on board as a Chef Manager, we’d ask you to do the following for us: * Participate in all phases of food preparation, menu planning, and development for 10-20 meals per day. * Ensure positive client relationships and satisfaction. * 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 will be successful * Two years of culinary experience * 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. * Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and feel comfortable learning new programs. * The ability to work independently.

What you’ll do

The Chef Manager is responsible for overseeing food preparation, menu development, and maintaining positive client relationships. They must also ensure strict compliance with health, safety, and quality assurance standards within the unit.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of culinary experience and strong financial management skills to control costs. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work independently are also required.

Listed skills

  • Teamwork · Preferred
  • Quality assurance · Preferred
  • Cost Control · Preferred
  • Microsoft Excel · Preferred
  • Food preparation · Preferred
  • client relations · Preferred
  • Microsoft Word · Preferred
  • Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

  • Food preparation
  • Menu planning
  • Client relations
  • Quality assurance
  • Health and safety
  • HACCP
  • Financial management
  • Cost control
  • Culinary arts
  • Communication skills
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Teamwork
  • Independent work
  • Menu Planning
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Communication
  • Food Services
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Financial Management
  • Food Preparation
  • Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Operations
  • Presentations
  • Quality Assurance
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems

Job areas

  • Food & Beverage
  • Management & Leadership
  • Hospitality
  • Chef Manager
  • Restaurant / Food Service Manager
  • Restaurant Managers
  • Food Service Managers

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