Welcome aboard, food enthusiasts! Today, we're taking a delectable dive into the world of LSG Sky Chefs, where culinary expertise meets high-altitude hospitality. With over 75 years of catering experience, these sky-high maestros are the reigning champions of in-flight indulgence.
WHY JOIN LSG?
Now, let's dish about the role of an Executive Chef at LSG Sky Chefs. Picture this: you're the culinary captain of a Customer Service Center (CSC), ensuring that every morsel meets company standards, and menu specifications.
Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision ELIGIBLE DAY 1!
- Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, & and a variety of voluntary benefits. (ELIGIBLE DAY 1!)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay
- 401(k) including company match
- Free Meals & Parking
- Membership to American Airlines Credit Union
- Opportunities for Advancement
How You'll Make a Difference
- Oversees all food production activities in responsible CSC
- Responsible for deviations in inventories, initiates countermeasures if necessary
- Controls and adjusts production plans, estimates consumption of food and equipment
- Ensures compliance with recipe specifications and conducts sense checks
- Participates in the development of food products and menus
- Must be aware of the content in catering manuals; update and distribute them within responsible CSC
- Responsible for cost controlling of the budget, personnel, and material costs
- Participates in menu presentations
- Coordinates and controls countermeasures in the production in case of customer complaints
- Checks service schedules, assesses economic profitability, and conducts sense- checks
- Establishes training strategy and training plans for kitchen staff in responsible CSC
- Represents kitchen and kitchen staff in front of external stakeholders
- Keeps himself/herself up to date regarding industry trends (research & development, food trends) and ensures alignment with design chefs
- Ensures that the appropriate production technology is in place
- Participates in marketing activities
- Ensures quality of goods received
- Guarantees tidiness in food storage in the responsible CSC is maintained and the first out principle is followed
- Guarantees adherence to hygiene, health and safety standards, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulations in responsible CSC
- Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed
- Guide, motivate and develop the subordinate employees within the Human Resources Policy
- Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
- Implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
- Participate and support company-sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standard (GQS), HACCP, Lean Manufacturing
What you should have for this role:
- Five to seven years of experience in commercial cooking, out of those at least two years in a management position required
- Apprenticeship or Certification course from culinary school preferred
- Additional certifications (e.g. diet chef, industrial chef) or equivalent professional experience preferred
- Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations (example: HACCP)
- Financial understanding
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $76,513.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 5 years
Pay rate:
- Yearly pay
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Work setting:
- Casual dining restaurant
Application Question(s):
- What are your salary expectations?
Experience:
- Culinary experience: 3 years (Required)
- Cooking: 3 years (Required)
- Chef: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person