Executive Chef

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $80,015.93 - $100,019.91
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Benefits

Medical insurance eligible day 1
Dental insurance eligible day 1
Vision insurance eligible day 1
Employer-paid life insurance
accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
paid holiday pay
401(k) with Company Match
free meals and parking
Membership to American Airlines Credit Union
Opportunities for advancement

Job Description

LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest and most renowned airline catering and hospitality providers, with a distinguished reputation for delivering exceptional culinary services and innovative hospitality solutions globally. Awarded “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, LSG Sky Chefs sets the industry standard through a strong commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. Operating across North and Latin America, the company prides itself on its talented workforce that drives its success by consistently exceeding client expectations and elevating the in-flight dining experience.

The organization’s Portland facility, located near the Portland Internationa... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Five to seven years of experience in commercial cooking
  • At least two years in a management position
  • Apprenticeship or certification course from culinary school preferred
  • Additional certifications or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations such as HACCP
  • Strong financial understanding
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to maintaining high food safety standards

Job Qualifications

  • Five to seven years of experience in commercial cooking with at least two years in a management position
  • Apprenticeship or certification course from culinary school preferred
  • Additional certifications such as diet chef or industrial chef preferred
  • Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations such as HACCP
  • Financial understanding

Job Duties

  • 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 of recipe specifications and conducts sense-checks
  • Participates in the development of food products and menus
  • Updates and distributes catering manuals within responsible CSC
  • Responsible for cost controlling of the budget, personnel, and material costs
  • Participates in menu presentations
  • Coordinates and controls countermeasures in production in case of customer complaints
  • Checks service schedules, assesses economic profitability and conducts sense-checks
  • Establishes training strategy and plans for kitchen staff
  • Represents kitchen and staff to external stakeholders
  • Keeps up to date with industry trends and ensures alignment with design chefs
  • Ensures the appropriate production technology is in place
  • Participates in marketing activities
  • Ensures quality of goods received
  • Guarantees tidiness in food storage and follows first in - first out principle
  • Guarantees adherence to hygiene, health and safety standards and HACCP regulations
  • Ensures area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, and directed
  • Guides, motivates and develops subordinate employees
  • Implements and controls the cost budget
  • Participates and supports company initiatives such as Global Quality Standard, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing

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