The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you!

The House of Commons’ Parliamentary Precinct Operations is currently looking to staff the Chef de Cuisine position.

In this dynamic position, you will lead and oversee all aspects of food services with a focus on excellence, innovation, and impact. As a manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations within your area of responsibility, ensuring the effective delivery of programs and services, while playing a critical leadership role in a fast-paced, client-focused environment where you are responsible for the quality of service your team delivers. You will drive operational performance while crafting high-quality, inspired menus that range from refined haute cuisine to exceptional everyday offerings, all while ensuring the highest standards of quality, cost-efficiency, and client satisfaction.

In addition to your culinary leadership, you will play a key administrative role, managing budgets, overseeing financial planning, and ensuring sound financial management and strong results. You will also mentor a talented culinary team through training, and development, and champion continuous improvement across food services, ensuring every experience reflects excellence and aligns with the organization’s mission and values.

Top Reasons to Join the Food Services team:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for you to apply your culinary vision, leadership, and creativity to set the standard for the House of Commons Food Services. You will lead a dynamic, people-focused team dedicated to delivering attractive, balanced, and innovative menus. You will have the opportunity to shape and inspire the creation of delicious dishes while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment, allowing you to leave your mark on every aspect of our culinary operations.

• Training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance /35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Education :

• Graduation from a recognized culinary school or program;
• Professional training and certification received as a “Certified Chef de Cuisine” or equivalent;
• Certification in food handling and safety (e.g., Safe Food Handling or HACCP certification).

Experiences :

• Extensive knowledge of cooking techniques, including cook chill processes and practices, presentation, and diverse cuisines;
• Knowledge of modern and innovative management principles, strategic change theories, business management methods, and financial budgeting techniques;
• Extensive work experience in the field of haute cuisine, with recognition as a leader in the field;
• Experience in developing strategies, following through on a vision, and exerting influence within an institutional setting;
• Extensive experience in monitoring expenses and costs, reconciling accounts, verifying inventory levels, estimating resource requirements and making appropriate recommendations;
• Computer skills in such applications as MS Word, Excel, Outlook and the Internet.

Assets :

• Certified Master Chef, or the American or European equivalent.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is BBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles. 

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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