CHEF MANAGER - SLIER CITY, NC
Schedule: Monday - Friday, with Occasional Saturday Catering Events
Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 /year
Other Forms of Compensation: Yearly Bonus Opportunity
Growth. Opportunity. Excellence.
Canteen brings break time to everyone. We combine food, service, and experience backed by industry-leading technology to help companies create a better workplace and connect their employees. Canteen’s solutions include markets, office coffee and snacks, unattended retail, and culinary.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication, collaboration, and passion fuel our growth. Interested in joining our team? You bring the enthusiasm, customer service, and commitment; we’ll supply the opportunity and innovation. Together, we’ll continue to transform our industry.
Come grow with us. We are Canteen.
Summary
Join Our Team as a Chef Manager — Elevate Your Career With Us!
Are you a culinary leader with a passion for creativity, sustainability, and growth? This is your chance to join a thriving company where your talent and ideas truly matter. We’re looking for a growth-minded Chef Manager to help shape the future of our expanding food service operation. If you love crafting exceptional dining experiences and leading teams to success, we want to meet you!
What You'll Do
Step into the role of Chef Manager and oversee every facet of our culinary and food service operations—elevating quality, inspiring creativity, and ensuring top-tier performance across the board.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full culinary and food service operations, including inventory, ordering, and receiving
- Oversee P&L responsibilities with an eye for contract-managed service operations
- Develop creative, cost-effective menus that highlight local and sustainable ingredients
- Maintain rigorous cost controls, purchasing standards, and inventory systems
- Champion sustainability initiatives across the kitchen and service environment
What We Are Looking For
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP
- Minimum 3 years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining, or a restaurant environment with solid purchasing and inventory control
- Deep understanding of food and catering trends—quality, production, sanitation, cost control, and exceptional presentation
- Experience with exposition cooking
- Familiarity with P&L accountability and contract-managed services
- ServSafe certification a strong plus
If you’re ready to bring your culinary vision to a company that values innovation, teamwork, and sustainable practices, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply to Canteen today!
Canteen is a member of Compass Group USA
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Canteen maintains a drug-free workplace.
Associates at Canteen are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Canteen
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