About Us
From NHL hockey games to concerts and high-profile special events, we are passionate about delivering exceptional food and beverage experiences for our partners and guests. As a premier sports and events venue, our success is driven by solid leadership, operational excellence, and a collaborative, people-first culture.
Job Summary
The Executive Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in leading all culinary operations within a fast-paced, high-volume NHL arena environment. This role is responsible for executional excellence, team leadership, food safety compliance, and operational readiness across Premium Clubs, Suites, Concessions, and Live Event hospitality.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support culinary operations for NHL game days, concerts, and special events. This includes conducting daily briefings with the culinary team, confirming schedules, delegating tasks, and addressing employee or operational concerns
Manage Chef de Cuisines and support with performance management with the culinary team members
Ensure consistent execution of menus across Premium and Concession platforms
Oversee food production, plating standards, and service timing
Coach and develop Sous Chefs, cooks, and culinary team members
Support scheduling, labor efficiency, and event readiness
Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management, HSQA, and COR standards
Assist with inventory control, ordering, and food cost management
Collaborate with Operations, Premium Services, and FOH leadership
Act as Manager-on-Duty when required
Qualifications
Red Seal Certification or equivalent preferred
5+ years of progressive culinary leadership experience
Arena, stadium, hotel, or high-volume culinary catering experience preferred
Strong knowledge of food safety and large-scale food production
Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and event-based schedules
What’s in it for you?
Join an award-winning culture. We have been recognized for being a Great Place to Work,
in addition to being selected as a FORTUNE Global 500 Company, Best Workplaces Retail & Hospitality, and FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.
The opportunities with us are endless. As the world’s largest food and support services company, we offer an extensive range of learning and career opportunities for all our associates.
Health & Safety. The health and safety of our associates, clients and guests has always been our top priority. We have the right processes in place to ensure our teams have the support they need to stay safe, while helping to keep our guests safe.
Health Benefits. For our eligible associates, we offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental care coverage.
A Focus on Mental Health and Wellness. Our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative was created to share credible resources with our associates and the communities we serve on a variety of topics, including mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We also have an Employment Assistance Program which provides our associates with access to 24/7 support, resources, and information.
We are as diverse as our guests. We believe diverse and inclusive environments support innovation and collaboration, and benefit our associates, clients, and customers. We are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act and our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) are associate led groups that seek to foster inclusion through cultural awareness, engagement and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.
For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact
[email protected] for further information.
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📌 Executive Sous Chef (Rogers Place) (Alberta)
🏢 Compass Group Canada
📍 Alberta