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Head Chef

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $90,000.00 - $105,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee discount
Training and Development
performance bonuses

Job Description

LSG Sky Chefs is a globally recognized leader in airline catering and related services, with a longstanding history dating back to 1942. Operating across 43 sites throughout the United States, including their Seattle location, they have established a reputation for delivering millions of meals annually with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and operational precision. As a trusted partner to leading airlines and retailers, LSG Sky Chefs combines culinary expertise with advanced logistics to ensure quality, reliability, and exceptional customer service at every stage from food preparation to delivery. The company values its people, emphasizing growth, leadership, and the chance to... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited culinary school
  • Minimum five years of experience in commercial cooking
  • Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations including HACCP
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to manage kitchen operations and personnel
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related computer applications
  • Willingness to work on-site in Seattle
  • Commitment to maintaining high standards of food quality and safety

Job Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited culinary school
  • Five years of experience in commercial cooking
  • Additional certifications such as diet chef, industrial chef, design chef or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Certification with the American Culinary Federation a plus
  • Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations such as HACCP
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Service orientation
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

Job Duties

  • Support all food production activities in the hot and cold kitchen in responsible CSC
  • Identify deviations in inventories and production, initiate countermeasures if necessary
  • Support the controls and adjust production plans, estimate consumption of food and equipment required to execute daily production
  • Ensure compliance with recipe specifications and conduct sense-checks (Gold Standards)
  • Participate in the development of food products and menus as needed
  • Maintain awareness of catering manuals content, update and distribute within responsible CSC
  • Support cost controlling of budget, personnel, and material costs
  • Participate in menu presentations internal and external
  • Coordinate and control countermeasures in production in case of customer complaints
  • Develop and support existing training strategy and training plans for kitchen staff in responsible CSC
  • Represent kitchen and kitchen staff in front of external stakeholders
  • Actively research and incorporate industry innovations and emerging food trends, collaborating with Design Chefs
  • Participate in marketing activities as needed
  • Ensure quality of goods received
  • Guarantee tidiness in food storage and adherence to first in - first out principle
  • Guarantee adherence to hygiene, health and safety standards and HACCP regulations
  • Organize, staff, and direct area of responsibility properly
  • Guide, motivate and develop subordinate employees within Human Resources Policy
  • Implement and control cost budget in area of responsibility, initiate and steer corrective actions if deviations occur
  • Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standard, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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