YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY IS NOW BOARDING:Join OTG as a Chef now at Newark Airport (EWR) and drive a new type of hospitality. Explore career opportunities in a unique hospitality environment with some of the industry's best compensation and benefits, including PTO, Healthcare, and a competitive 401k match.WHAT IS OTG?OTG has revolutionized the hospitality industry by pushing the boundaries of excellence. With more than 300 in-terminal dining and retail locations across 11 airports, OTG, and its 5,000 Crewmembers serve millions of travelers each year.WHY OTG?By joining our team, you’ll discover endless opportunities to explore, learn and realize your greatest potential in some of the most exciting hospitality environments around. Our people drive our experiences, so we offer our crewmembers some of the best compensation and benefits in the industry. We transform airport experiences. You drive it.ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESPosition Summary:The OTG Chef at Newark Airport (EWR) will be a strategic, innovative leader who will oversee the delivery of exemplary dining experiences across all dining establishments. While reporting to the General Manager, the Chef will lead and train local culinary teams to provide an exceptional dining experience in all restaurant locations at Newark Airport (EWR) through a variety of innovative systems. Key collaboration with our ever-growing set of world-class chef partners gives the Chef an opportunity to work with the best in the business in each local marketplace.Responsibilities:Develop a culinary plan with short-term and long-term goals that ensure quality satisfactionEnhance food quality levels by establishing standards while collaborating on diverse menus to satisfy specific regional preferencesProvide culinary, service, and operational support to site-level culinary and service teamsEnsure training material and processes enable the delivery of exceptional cuisineAddress quality and/or service gaps to develop continuous improvement across the organizationDevelop and execute enterprise-wide programs to enrich the overall dining experienceResearch, test, and introduce new/improved productsEstablish menus and products that are in line with food cost projections, operational feasibility, quality standards, and guest satisfactionCultivate and maintain effective partnerships with site-level management to execute the culinary and service strategic planLiaise with supply chain management to identify key potential supplier relationshipsUphold and promote the organization's values, philosophy, ethics, integrity, and code of conductCollaborate and develop food service equipment plans considering the concept and budgetary goalsOperating and maintaining the grill or barbecue equipment.Adjusting and controlling heat settings and grilling times to achieve the desired level of doneness.Grilling a variety of items, such as burgers, steaks, chicken, fish, and vegetables.Monitoring cooking times to ensure that items are cooked to the correct temperature and doneness.Ensuring that food is cooked evenly and avoiding overcooking or burning. Qualifications and Requirements:Degree from an accredited culinary institutionMinimum 5 years of experience as a Chef National, Unionized, Multi-Unit experienceSound knowledge of FDA and/or major US metropolitan city health code adherenceAbility to anticipate problems and create innovative solutionsHighly developed culinary expertise and principles including a variety of ethnic/regional cuisinesSolid leadership experience in both world-class full-service restaurant environments, plus high-quality fresh food quick-service restaurant environmentsDemonstrate expertise in food costing, menu planning, inventory management, and procurementGuest driven with a focus on quality, service, and overall dining experienceAbility to manage multiple projects under tight deadlinesAbility to communicate in both written and verbal form with conviction, professionalism, and credibility while adapting the message for each audience.Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applicationsStrong personal work ethic; honest and straightforward; maintains the highest personal and professional ethics; willing to stand for and do what is rightAbility to be forceful, yet diplomatic; ability to gain the trust of other parties; demonstrated leadership; appropriately assertive and directWork style that is collaborative and supportive of both home office and managementAbility to relate well to people within and outside of the organization; a work style that develops rapport, listens, builds constructive and effective relationships, uses diplomacy and tactStyle that commands immediate credibility by being not only knowledgeable in technical subject matter, but also by treating people with dignity and respectMust be able to work varied hours/days, nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather conditionsOTG Concessions Management, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.