General/Operations Manager (Food)

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Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Canadian work experience is not required. Please note that artificial intelligence tools are utilized in the applicant screening process.
The General Manager is responsible for the full leadership, performance, and success of unit operations, including financial management, retail and dining programs, catering services, branded concepts, and client relations. This role oversees all aspects of daily operations and requires flexibility to work weekdays, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our General Managers, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
Own the full Profit & Loss (P&L) for all unit operations.

• Develop, review, and manage weekly and monthly financial forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Conduct budgeting, financial analysis, and weekly cost control for labour and product.
• Ensure revenue growth, expense control, and achievement of financial targets.

Oversee all dining hall, retail, and catering operations, ensuring quality, service excellence, and brand consistency.

• Lead the implementation and ongoing success of retail, merchandising, and marketing programs, including branded concepts (e.g., Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza).
• Health, Safety, Quality & Compliance
• Maintain strict adherence to quality assurance, food safety, health, safety, and environmental programs.

Manage client communications, ensuring strong relationships and timely follow-up on concerns.

• Support campus events, sustainability initiatives, and community engagement activities.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and service excellence.

Oversee recruitment, training, scheduling, performance management, and labour relations.

• Execute the Chartwells Marketing Plan aligned with the academic calendar.
• Support menu planning, merchandising, and communication strategies.

Ensure Performance Metrics Compliance

• Achievement of financial targets (P&L, revenue growth, cost control).
• Positive client feedback and strong contract compliance.
• Think you have what it takes to be one of our General Managers ? Minimum 5 years of management experience in foodservice or hospitality (post-secondary experience preferred).
• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated success managing P&L performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Proven leadership in staff training, development, and performance management.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Compass tools .
• Certification in Food Safety, WHMIS, and Allergen Awareness.
• Degree or diploma in Hospitality, Business, or related field preferred.
• Fluently bilingual in English and French.

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Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience en gestion dans le secteur de la restauration ou de l’hôtellerie (expérience postsecondaire préférée).
Solide sens financier et succès démontré dans la gestion de la performance P&L.
Excellentes compétences en communication et en gestion des relations.
Leadership avéré dans la formation, le développement et la gestion de la performance du personnel.
Maîtrise de MS Office et des outils Compass.
Certification en sécurité alimentaire, SIMDUT et sensibilisation aux allergènes.
Diplôme ou certificat en hôtellerie, affaires ou domaine connexe préféré.
Parfaitement bilingue en anglais et en français.
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.