Category Manager

Company & Brand Overview

Our Story

At Service Inspired Restaurants we take great pride in our diverse portfolio of restaurants and believe a brave, bold and results-driven culture inspires and creates new opportunities for everyone. Our values and promises are not simply a dream, vision, or mission, but a way of life for every person that becomes or wants to become a member of our team.

Our goal is to be the first choice of our guests, team members, supplier partners, communities and investors by living our values and promises in everything we do. These values and promises describe how we conduct business, achieve our goal, and live our passion.

Our Brands

Jack Astor's Bar and Grill, SCADDABUSH Italian Kitchen & Bar, Reds Wine Tavern, The Loose Moose and The Antler Room, Duke's Refresher + Bar, Abbey's Bake House Muskoka

Be A Part of Our StoryYour potential is limitless and here's our investment in you:

• Competitive Pay
• Extended Health & Dental Benefits
• Accelerated Leadership Program
• Career Development and Mentorship
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Team Member Meal Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Dining Discounts at all Locations
• RSP Matching

Duties & Responsibilities

As a Category Manager you will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare and negotiate food and material supply agreements to ensure optimal combination of cost and product quality.
• Maintain vendor agreements and project timelines.
• Manage and audit contract pricing and program monies.
• Manage product development with vendors based on concept chef's requirements.
• Work closely with Concept Leads, Marketing and Executive Chefs to drive brand identity models.
• Manage vendors and distribution relationships to support the procurement and logistic functions.
• Conduct business reviews, recap existing product plans, sales performance, and new opportunities.
• Source and arrange product samples for culinary development.
• Establish and enforce product quality and service levels for all restaurants.
• Keep current with corporate objectives and assist purchasing team to ensure objective targets are met.
• Effectively communicate new programs to culinary teams and operations.
• Organize plant tours for development opportunities and audit purposes.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and deadlines-oriented environment.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in food service/food related role.
• Knowledge of distribution is an asset.
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, self-motivate and work with high levels of confidentiality.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Commitment, teamwork, and winning mindset.
• Strategic thinker, successful in developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism.
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic alliances/partnerships with vendors.
• Attend tradeshows and conferences to identify new vendors/products and market trends.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Excel and Word) to produce effective reports.

Values:

• Hospitality: Enhancing the dignity, comfort and well-being of Our People.
• Authenticity: Being forthright, truthful and transparent with Our People.
• Quality: Working to always improve the experience of Our People.
• Fun: Bringing the spirit of laughter, celebration, sharing and joy to Our People.
• Courage: Acting with conviction in the balanced interest of Our People.

Service Inspired Restaurants is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations, if needed. Members of our team will consult and create processes that provide individuals with disabilities the best possible recruitment experience.

Salary

Min: CAD $69,333.00/Yr.

Max: CAD $83,200.00/Yr.