Position: Executive Chef job
About: Abby’s Catering has been providing one-of-a-kind culinary and hospitality experience since opening in 1980. Our customers are high profile passengers visiting or residing in Houston. Celebrities, government officials, head of states, secretaries, industry leaders, all traveling out of Houston and Dallas aboard private, corporate, and commercial aircrafts are part of Abby’s valued circle of customers. Abby’s also provides exclusive gourmet delights for corporate offices, private and corporate events as well as food service management contracts in the Houston and Dallas metro areas.
Requirements: This position requires a Monday-Friday work schedule with a focus on breakfast and lunch services, with occasional nights for high profile functions. The FSM division is a seasonal business, and certain peak times of the year are blackout periods for PTO (paid time off), e.g. year end, beginning of year. This position requires experience in Leadership, Management, demanding Accountability and a high degree of Training and Teaching abilities. (highest product quality, highest productivity output, complying with all food safety rules and regulations). Qualifications: – Must possess strong culinary skills in both hot and cold preparations. – Must possess a Food Protection Manager Certification and registration with the City of Houston. – Five 5+ years hands-on experience as an Executive Chef within a high volume and complex operation of a similar size. – Complete knowledge of HACCP and food safety programs and food industry standards. – Knowledge in controlling food & labor costs, planning based on volume forecasts. – Ability to cultivate working relationships with coworkers. – Proficient in IT use, e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, etc. – Availability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. – Ability to be an effective communicator in a multi-cultural workforce. – Can easily adapt to change. – Bilingual English/Spanish is a big plus. – Exceptional Food Safety and Sanitation knowledge
Benefits: Paid time off, Competitive salary, Health and dental insurance, Professional development opportunities, Employee discounts on catering services
