Executive Chef

3 weeks ago

Whitby, Canada Thermëa Spa Village | Whitby Full time

Executive Chef at Thermëa spa village

We have taken the spa experience and transformed it into a wellness village. Thermëa spa village is familiar, feels like home and allows its guests to escape the hectic pace of modern life. Our spa village is the first of its kind, with state-of-the-art installations and at its core, buildings reminiscent of a distant past, when life was strongly connected with nature and steeped in traditions. Our spa village, a twist on traditional spa culture, combines unique experiences inspired by rituals found around the globe with a distinctively Canadian character—a peaceful hideaway for our guests, not too far from home.

**It takes a village, join us.**

When you work at Thermëa spa village, you are not just gaining a job—you are finding a family. We pride our community on being one of the warmest and most welcoming—and, our guests truly do appreciate it. We go out of our way to provide excellent care to our guests, as well as our artisans.

**We are seeking a passionate Executive Chef in Whitby, Ontario to join our village.**

Find your place at Thermëa spa village.

**What we stand for**

Our mission is to give our guests a moment’s rest by offering them refuge, away from the pressures of modern life where they may rediscover their own well-being and, as a result, live a happier and longer life. Your role as an artisan of our spa village is to cultivate peace. We are passionate and dedicated team players here at Thermëa spa village. Always enthusiastic, helpful, conscientious, discrete—and most of all, respectful. We deeply care about everyone—guests and fellow artisans alike—in our wellness village.

**What we need**

We are currently seeking an **Executive Chef, **whose skills will contribute to our organization's mission.

The incumbent will be reporting to the **Director, Food & Beverage** and must exemplify and positively influence the kitchen culture as set by company standards, managing and supervising the work carried out by the team to ensure good relations with clients in delivering our mantra of “Leave Your Troubles Behind”.

You will support the elevation of our culture through the lens of our pillars: The best in wellness | The feeling of somewhere else | A trouble-free experience | In a natural state.

**What you’ll do**

**Management Activities: planning, organization and control**
- Define the quantitative and qualitative needs for products and foods and verify orders;
- Ensure the quality of food preparation or culinary activities of multiple kitchens and restaurants;
- Ensure compliance with sanitation and hygiene practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations;
- Ensure the planning, preparation, follow-up and control of the sector's budgets;
- Establish, implement and enforce departmental and corporate policies and procedures;
- Carry out daily inspections of kitchen facilities and ensure compliance with occupational hygiene, sanitation, health and safety standards;
- Actively seek and obtain feedback on food quality, service quality, and handling guests problems and complaints;
- Perform any other related duties.

***Leadership and collaboration**
- Determine priorities, workloads and work schedules to meet operational and financial objectives;
- Ensure recruitment, selection, training, development and onboarding of employees;
- Manage staff performance evaluations based on the evaluation program in place;
- Ensure supervision of staff in order to maintain a work climate conducive to the retention, mobilization and professional growth of personnel;
- Be creative and assist with the design of new recipes, menu plans and plate presentation;
- Innovate and stay current with food and beverage trends;
- Promote collaboration and sharing of information with the food service team;
- Promote employee engagement to ensure established standards are met or exceeded;
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and other industry partners.

**Profile needed**

**What is the profile needed in order to be successful in this position**
- Diploma in culinary studies or institutional culinary diploma or equivalent ;
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the culinary industry and two (2) year of experience in leading a culinary team;
- Food handling certificate;
- Accreditation in food hygiene and safety;
- Knowledge of the Microsoft suite;
- Ability to maintain good relationships with suppliers, guests and employees;
- Great ability to lead and motivate a team;
- Autonomy and strong organizational skills;
- Strong communications and mentorships skills;
- Agile and strong problem solving abilities;
- Resistance to stress and sense of urgency.

**When**

You will work on a _flexible_ schedule (days, evenings, weekends, holidays) which meets the demands of the business to drive operational success

**How**

Send us your resumé and cover letter by clicking ‘Apply’ below.

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