Lead onboard culinary operations across Canada with Armstrong Collective, using food safety expertise and strategic leadership to shape guest experiences.

Reporting to Food and Beverage Strategy leadership, the Executive Chef guides culinary programs for Rocky Mountaineer and Canyon Spirit. This Vancouver-based hybrid position leads teams, partners across operations, and translates priorities into measurable action. The work includes culinary quality, safety, training, financial performance, and continuous improvement across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities: Lead and develop Chef de Cuisines, Sous Chefs, and culinary leaders

Oversee onboard culinary service quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction

Maintain recipes, standards, SOPs, and operational documentation

Partner across catering, procurement,



distribution, training, and rail operations

Champion food safety, HACCP, SMS, and emergency preparedness

Requirements: Red Seal Culinary Certification required

Five years leading managers in complex hospitality or culinary environments

Experience costing menus, managing budgets, and controlling expenses

Experience leading teams of ten or more managers

Availability for hybrid Vancouver work, travel, weekends, and holidays

Bring culinary leadership, operational discipline, and food safety expertise to Armstrong Collective’s Canadian onboard programs.

📌 Executive Chef Onboard Culinary Operations (Vancouver)
🏢 Rocky Mountaineer
📍 Vancouver