Executive Chef

Flying Food Group Position Specifications

 
Job Title:  Executive Chef
Position Scope: Oversee the hot kitchen production staff to provide quality food and service to airline customers including menu presentations
Education Requirements

·         Degree or certification from cooking or culinary College or program
Knowledge or Experience Requirements

·         Hospitality skills that have developed in roles that require high levels of service.

·         Culinary skills including menu design, Garde Mange and creating innovative dishes.

·         All aspects of supervision of similar number of staff members.

·         Food safety standards for food production work spaces.

·         Financial skills for managing budgets, food and labor costs including scheduling hours.

·         Computer skills for Microsoft office programs – Word and Excel.

• Different ethnic and cuisine traditions and practices a plus (examples: Asian, Kaiseki, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Western) etc. etc.

Activities

·         Manage customer presentations and requirements including scheduling, budgets, menu design, and food preparation, with the highest level of hospitality service standards. These activities include catered events and VIP flights.

·         Teach, coach and mentor culinary staff to prepare menu items to a high standard.

·         Work effectively as a team member of the unit management team.

·         Keep kitchen clean to required standards directly and through supervision of staff.

·         Manage quality standards for all aspects of food production against acceptable food preparation and customer specifications.

·         Manage budgets for food and labor costs including schedules for area of responsibility.
 

Accountabilities

·         Customer satisfaction with menu design and presentation.

·         Budgeted labor and food costs achieved with adjustments for airline changes.

·         All FSQ standards and procedures maintained at all times.

·         Maintain positive and safe work environment.