Executive Chef-Commercial Production

LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s leading airline catering and hospitality providers, recognized globally for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach within the industry. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, LSG Sky Chefs serves clients and their passengers across North and Latin America, delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service. The company has been honored as the “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, and 2025), underscoring its dedication to quality and customer satisfaction. This success is driven by the passion, expertise, and commitment of its talented employees who form the heart of the organization.

As a well-established commercial catering provider, LSG Sky Chefs operates customer service centers (CSCs) with rigorous standards designed to meet and exceed client expectations. With a focus on high-volume, large-scale food production, the company emphasizes compliance with all health and safety regulations, menu consistency, and culinary innovation. Its culture values teamwork, development, and continuous improvement, making it a highly attractive employer in the hospitality and airline catering sector.

The Executive Chef role at LSG Sky Chefs is a critical leadership position based at the Portland location. This on-site role comes with a competitive salary range of $82,816.49 to $103,520.61, reflecting the importance of the position and the company’s commitment to attracting top talent. The Executive Chef will be responsible for overseeing all food production activities at the Customer Service Center, ensuring that every dish prepared adheres to the company’s rigorous standards, menu specifications, and client requirements. This role requires a hands-on leader passionate about people, food, and flawless execution in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The successful candidate will lead a team of kitchen staff, managing inventory, budgets, and kitchen operations to maximize efficiency and quality. The Executive Chef will actively participate in menu presentations, showcasing culinary creativity while maintaining recipe compliance and high standards of flavor and presentation. They will also foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development by mentoring and training team members in food safety, hygiene, and operational excellence.

LSG Sky Chefs offers an attractive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage starting from day one, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, tuition reimbursement to support career growth, free meals, and onsite parking. The company promotes a career development pathway within a global organization, making this role ideal for an executive chef seeking growth opportunities in a reputable and fast-growing business.

This role is designed for someone with at least five to seven years of commercial cooking experience, including a minimum of two years in a management capacity, preferably with culinary training. Knowledge of food safety regulations such as HACCP and strong financial acumen are essential. LSG Sky Chefs is also committed to diversity and equal opportunity, promoting an inclusive workplace for all employees, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.