Executive Chef Busy Hospital Retail Food Kitchen

Company Description
**Grow your career with a company that shares your passion **Our **Healthcare Division **has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next** Executive Chef **at our busy Healthcare Retail Food Service site located at the University of Alberta Hospital site.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

**Job Description**:
**How You’ll Make an Impact**:

- Manage daily operations of food production including menu planning, purchasing/ordering, inventory, food preparation, and cost management
- Manage financials for the food program including labour cost, food cost, inventory, equipment and materials
- Supervise, mentor, and monitor kitchen team and evaluate performance to ensure a high level of productivity and the best use of team member capabilities
- Establish operating standards, implement quality improvements
- Establish and maintain business relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Promote and assist in the marketing of the food program to both internal and external audiences
- Constant analysis of the culinary program; identifying efficiencies and areas of opportunity within our culinary operations
- Meet and collaborate with client initiatives to progress agreed upon efforts and provide feedback
- Ensure compliance of all Company standards and Provincial/Federal Legislation
- Ensure compliance to all Food Safety, Food System Management and HACCP Policies and Procedures
- Build and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship including: high levels of client and customer satisfaction and account retention; strong interpersonal relations; as well as foster a strong safety culture.

**Qualifications**:
**What You’ll Need to Succeed**:

- 3-5 years working with operations, finance, inventory, financial statements experience at the managerial/supervisory level
- Proven success in managing food services operations in a busy setting
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Red Seal Certified is a very strong asset
- Experience with office administration and cash handling required
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office software required
- Strong ability to manage and promote a safe work environment and lead a safety culture
- Effective planning, organizing, and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to select and develop people
- Ability to anticipate and solve problems

Additional Information
**What Makes Sodexo Different**:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You **belong** in a company that allows you to **act** with purpose and **thrive** in your own way. In addition, we offer:

- Flexible work environment
- Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
- Training and development programs
- Countless opportunities for growth
- Corporate responsibility & sustainability
- An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more. View Sodexo’s latest awards here
- And so much more

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.

**_ Thank you for your interest in Sodexo._**

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