Executive Chef

Aramark Canada is recruiting for a Chef to support and manage our Food Services for a long-standing acute care hospital client in the Northwest Territory. Inuvik Hospital is a 17-bed acute hospital, 25-bed long term care facility, and we also manage their transient center.

Read more about the hospital here: https://www.nthssa.ca/en/contact-information/inuvik-regional-hospital

The Chef will be based at Inuvik Hospital, and they will oversee the Central Kitchen operations, servicing all 3 facilities while managing a team. Occasionally involved in Hands on food preparation.

Working in Inuvik … District Managers own words:

“Working and living in the Northwest Territories is unlike any other place in Canada. Living in Inuvik is unique, you get 24-hour daylight in the summer which is splendor of its own. 24-hour darkness in the winter, which also means that you are experiencing the coldest type of winters. You will also get to experience the most beautiful northern lights you will ever see!! The biggest challenges living in Inuvik is the remote location and the cost of living.”

A competitive compensation, benefits and relocation package will be taken in consideration for the final candidate.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chef will be responsible for providing leadership in the administration and the management of a consistently high-quality food service operation, delivering a best-in-class hospitality service to the acute and long-term care residents whom our teams serve daily.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Lead and supervise culinary / kitchen team

· Ensure that all food service standards and quality requirements are met

· Menu planning, ordering and inventory

· All aspects of catering management

· Hands on food preparation and serving when needed

· Weekly financial reporting

· Ensure Health & Safety regulations are followed

· Ensure operations level of profitability and client satisfaction

· Corporate marketing and promotions planning when applicable

· Training and development of employees

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

· Chef papers or diploma required

· Red Seal Certification Required

· 3+ years supervisory or management experience in fast paced food service operation

· Strong Communication skills

· Good knowledge of corporate marketing & promotional programs

· Experience in menu costing, menu planning, and food preparation

· Experience with modified texture diets

· Demonstrates strong financial/ analytical abilities

· Excellent knowledge of regulatory issues such as Food Safe and OH&S

· Excellent computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

In an acute care environment, you are working with patients or individuals with physical and possibly mental disabilities / challenges. Individuals who are successful in this environment are folks who have high threshold of patience, ability to maintain a calm and positive attitude and who loves to take care of people.

Acute care operations do not shut down for bad weather conditions, these operations are working 24/7 – 365 days. There is no work from home situations and hence it’s very important to ensure that folks who are working here are aware that they and their staff need to have appropriate ways of getting to / from work & occasionally alternative options.

The finalist candidate for this position will need to complete and successfully pass a Criminal Background Check and a Vulnerable Sector Screening. If hired for this position, your continued employment with us would be conditional upon Aramark being satisfied that you have successfully cleared both these conditions.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Housing allowance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person