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Head Chef (Korean/Asian Cuisines)

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $83,495.39 - $90,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee Meals
growth and development opportunities

Job Description

LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world's largest airline catering and hospitality providers, highly regarded for its exceptional service and innovative approach within the aviation catering industry. With operations spanning across North and Latin America, the company has built a solid reputation as a leader in airline catering, demonstrated by its recognition as the "Airline Caterer of the Year in North America" for both 2023 and 2024. LSG Sky Chefs is committed to maintaining the highest standards in food quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence, driven by its talented team of professionals who strive to deliver outstanding culinary experiences... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Apprenticeship or graduation from an accredited culinary school
  • Five years of experience in commercial cooking
  • Must have knowledge of Korean and other Asian cuisines and cultures
  • Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations (example: HACCP)
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Service orientation
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

Job Qualifications

  • Apprenticeship or graduation from an accredited culinary school
  • Five years of experience in commercial cooking
  • Additional certifications (e.g. diet chef, industrial chef, design chef) or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Certification with the American Culinary Federation a plus
  • Must have knowledge of Korean and other Asian cuisines and cultures
  • Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations (example: HACCP)
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Service orientation
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

Job Duties

  • Supports all food production activities in the hot and cold kitchen in responsible CSC
  • Identifies deviations in inventories and production, initiates countermeasures if necessary
  • Supports the controls and adjust of production plans, estimates consumption of food and equipment required to execute the daily production
  • Ensures compliance of recipe specifications and conducts sense-checks (Gold Standards)
  • Participates in the development of food products and menus as needed
  • Must be aware of content in catering manuals
  • updates and distributes them within responsible CSC
  • Supports the cost controlling of the budget, personnel and material costs
  • Participates in menu presentations internal and external
  • The coordination and controls countermeasures in the production in case of customer complaints
  • Helps to develop and support existing training strategy and training plans for kitchen staff in responsible CSC
  • Represents kitchen and kitchen staff in front of external stakeholders
  • Actively researches and incorporates industry innovations and emerging food trends, ensuring continuous alignment and collaboration with Design Chefs
  • Participates in marketing activities as needed
  • Ensures quality of goods received
  • Guarantees tidiness in food storage in the responsible CSC is maintained and first in - 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

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

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