Chef de Partie

True North Sports + Entertainment is looking for a dependable and skillful culinary leader to join our team.

The Chef de Partie will be responsible for overseeing kitchen operations, leading culinary teams, and maintaining the highest standards of food quality and presentation at Canada Life Centre.

What to be excited for in this role:

Leadership & Kitchen Management

• Assist the Executive Chef in elevating kitchen culture and overseeing all kitchen operations for hockey programs within TN Hospitality and TNSE.
• Act as manager on duty for Jets and Moose programs, executing and delegating day-to-day tasks including ordering, scheduling, and ensuring all kitchen functions are managed at Canada Life Centre and hockey for all centre.
• Delegate staff and tasks, oversee food production, and ensure food is executed to standards set by the chef team and nutritional directives.

Food Operations & Quality

• Oversee food production for hockey catering functions, game days, practice days, recovery meals, travel meals, and culinary needs for wives/family lounges and hockey officials.
• Ensure recipes are current, properly costed, and food stocks are maintained at appropriate levels for business demands and team needs.
• Enforce food quality standards and proper food handling procedures, including labelling, dating, and FIFO practices.
• Monitor resource usage and minimize waste of food and labour.

Financial & Program Management

• Assist the Executive Chef with financial budgets, goals, and nutritional specifications in collaboration with the Wellness Chef program.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding product quality issues and concerns.

Team Development & Administration

• Mentor, train, and coach new staff, students, and TN employees while keeping staff engaged and motivated.
• Manage key administrative functions including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, performance management, event recaps, inventory management, and equipment reporting.
• Communicate and report to chef and VP on maintenance, first aid, equipment, and work orders to ensure team hospitality needs are met.
• Perform other duties as required that align with the responsibilities of the role and the needs of the organization.

What we need from you:

• A degree in Culinary Arts and Red Seal Chef designation or equivalent culinary certification is required.
• Journeyman’s papers/ RSE- Red Seal Endorsed with 3-4 years of management experience.
• Strong knowledge of food and food operations – experience with menu writing, costing, scheduling, coaching, and mentoring.
• Hands on approach in all aspects of the kitchen.
• Excellent communication skills, open minded approach with business operation and team members.
• High level of organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking.
• Proven track record in large volume operation that demonstrates efficiency and cost-effective solutions.
• Fundamental knowledge of cooking, including but not limited to butchery, fish cutting, vegetable cooking, sauce making, hot and cold productions, nutritional guidelines.
• Strong understanding of kitchen equipment & utensil.
• Elevated knowledge of nutritional needs for sport athletes.
• Excellent understanding of cooking techniques and proper food handling procedures.
• Strong administrative skills – including but not limited to Microsoft words, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Must be flexible to work all mandatory events.

Why you should join us!

We are True North! At True North Sports + Entertainment, we have developed a culture where our employees are engaged, challenged, and motivated. We are intentional in ensuring our employees personal values, match our organizational values of Team, Trust & Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Community.

Included as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers since 2008, our work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, offering diverse opportunities that allow you to encounter a variety of situations and develop new skills.

We encourage you to apply even if your previous experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description. You may be just the right person for this role, or other roles!

We are Venues | We are People | We are Community

WE ARE TRUE NORTH

Submission Requirements

To apply for this position, please fill out the online application form below. You will be asked to upload your cover letter and resume at the end of the form.

Closing date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, [email protected]. True North thanks all that apply, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.