Director of Hospitality

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Imagine a place where people work as one to create an experience that inspires many. Join us and know that you make it possible for friends, families, and co-workers to come together. No matter why they gather, we’re here to serve. Because of what we do, people share so much more than a meal. And that’s why this is so much more than a job.

Why work with Eurest Dining? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading food and support Services Company. We provide diverse, innovative dining services to corporate headquarter locations, law firms, manufacturing facilities, distribution centres and call centres. Join our commitment to providing exceptional food service to the best of business and industry.

Job Summary

The Hospitality Director develops and reviews standard operating procedures; policies and operational guidelines to ensure customer satisfaction and employee productivity across the market, and complete management of training / development and education of retail staff in all retail locations. This individual will exercise significant authority over inventory management to ensure proper distribution levels and the satisfaction of monthly sales objectives for all company retail locations.

Now, if you were to come on board as our Hospitality Director , we’d ask you to do the following for us :

• Drive financial profitability through department reporting, yearly budgeting, as well as monitoring daily spends.
• Oversee purchasing suggestions of smallwares and equipment for events operation with attention to product mix, responsible inventory levels to client.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with leagues, vendors, partners, colleagues, and guests. Be receptive to feedback and coaching from different outlets.
• Able to create and execute marketing initiative and directives in-venue, e-commerce, and within the market. Direct team to plan and execute on-site events and conferences.
• Oversee operational budgets and labor costs while optimizing inventory turnover rates.
• Administer and manage beverage offerings at the venue, including sourcing, pricing development, inventory management, supplies, and rentals.
• Prepare and detail Catering Orders as required by client, including planning of catering recommendations, suggestions and event logistics.
• Conduct site inspections in collaboration with Clients, Planners, and Vendors.
• Provide onsite supervision during events as necessary.
• Coordinate events with the chosen caterer, including logistics such as load-in / out, rentals, agenda, and staffing.
• Ensure that meetings and events are carried out according to Catering Orders, greet onsite contacts, supervise events on location, and collaborate with the catering team and supplemental event staff
• Drive e-commerce sales, marketing, inventory availability, creative, analytics, and customer service. Remain flexible on current trends and creativity to adjust plans in a moment’s notice.
• Recruit, hire, train, and teach direct management reports as well as hourly associates. Construct a strong team based on personal strengths and abilities while keeping everyone accountable for job responsibilities and roles.
• Hold strong attention to detail, ability to problem solve, openness to collaborate and communicate, build positive culture, as well as a driven attitude to as aspects of the position.

Think you have what it takes to be our Hospitality Director ? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit :

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.