Executive Chef, Residence Dining

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $7,851.50–$12,243.25 CAD monthly

Company

hirify.global Food Services provides dining operations for the university campus, residence communities, students, visitors, and staff.

What you will do

• Develop and enhance the culinary vision, menus, recipes, and production plans for three residence dining restaurants.
• Lead quality assurance activities, including kitchen inspections, product testing, sanitation, food safety, presentation, portioning, and corrective actions.
• Manage and develop culinary personnel through recruitment, training, performance evaluation, succession planning, mentorship, and team leadership.
• Support annual budgeting, menu costing, food cost control, inventory management, par and prep levels, promotions, and sales growth.
• Oversee food safety, health, safety, and environmental standards while liaising with health authorities and sanitation auditors.
• Collaborate with culinary leaders, food service managers, residence teams, committees, and event stakeholders on operational and culinary initiatives.

Requirements

• Completion of a certified cooking program at a recognized college and a recognized apprenticeship program with a Red Seal.
• Eight to ten years of relevant experience in a high-volume commercial cooking environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Management experience in a similar position, including delegation, leadership, motivation, and training.
• Strong organizational, planning, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of food service management techniques, related equipment, food safety, inventory controls, and menu costing.
• Ability to lead three Sous Chefs, three Commissary Cooks, and provide direction to up to 100 culinary and food service workers.

Nice to have

• University degree or technical school diploma in Business Administration or Hotel Administration.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Experience creating high-volume recipes across a broad range of food products.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position within hirify.global Food Services and Student Housing and Community Services.
• Work supporting the health and wellbeing of the university campus community and residence population.
• Focus on sustainability across environmental, financial, and social dimensions.
• Opportunity to mentor culinary apprentices and contribute to culinary training and continuous improvement.