Job opportunity
Executive Chef YVR Culinary Leadership
SSP America
Lead culinary performance at Vancouver International Airport as SSP Canada’s Executive Chef, directing kitchen leadership and food production standards.
This senior culinary leadership role oversees culinary direction across assigned YVR restaurant operations. You will develop kitchen managers, supervisors, and culinary teams through coaching and accountability. The work balances food quality, safety, labor, purchasing, inventory, and financial performance across multiple airport concepts.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead culinary programs and food production standards across YVR restaurants
Coach kitchen managers, supervisors, and culinary teams
Recruit, train, and develop culinary talent and succession plans
Establish standards for quality, presentation, recipes, and operations
Monitor food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory, and financial measures
Requirements:
Five-plus years of progressive culinary leadership experience
Culinary degree or equivalent professional training and experience
Experience developing kitchen managers and culinary leaders
Strong full-service restaurant and multi-concept experience
Food safety certification and required airport security clearances
Bring hands-on culinary leadership, coaching, and operational accountability to SSP Canada’s YVR restaurant operations.
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Apply on source site This senior culinary leadership role oversees culinary direction across assigned YVR restaurant operations. You will develop kitchen managers, supervisors, and culinary teams through coaching and accountability. The work balances food quality, safety, labor, purchasing, inventory, and financial performance across multiple airport concepts.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead culinary programs and food production standards across YVR restaurants
Coach kitchen managers, supervisors, and culinary teams
Recruit, train, and develop culinary talent and succession plans
Establish standards for quality, presentation, recipes, and operations
Monitor food cost, labor, purchasing, inventory, and financial measures
Requirements:
Five-plus years of progressive culinary leadership experience
Culinary degree or equivalent professional training and experience
Experience developing kitchen managers and culinary leaders
Strong full-service restaurant and multi-concept experience
Food safety certification and required airport security clearances
Bring hands-on culinary leadership, coaching, and operational accountability to SSP Canada’s YVR restaurant operations.
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