Welcome aboard, food enthusiasts! Today, we're taking a delectable dive into the world of LSG Sky Chefs, where culinary expertise meets high-altitude hospitality. With over 75 years of catering experience, these sky-high maestros are the reigning champions of in-flight indulgence.

WHY JOIN LSG?

Now, let's dish about the role of an Executive Chef at LSG Sky Chefs. Picture this: you're the culinary captain of a Customer Service Center (CSC), ensuring that every morsel meets company standards and menu specifications.

Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision ELIGIBLE DAY 1!
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, & and a variety of voluntary benefits. (ELIGIBLE DAY 1!)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) including company match
• Free Meals & Parking
• Membership to American Airlines Credit Union
• Opportunities for Advancement

How You'll Make a Difference

• Oversees all food production activities in responsible CSC
• Responsible for deviations in inventories, initiates countermeasures if necessary
• Controls and adjusts production plans estimates consumption of food and equipment
• Ensures compliance with recipe specifications and conducts sense checks
• Participates in the development of food products and menus
• Must be aware of the content in catering manuals; update and distribute them within responsible CSC
• Responsible for cost controlling of the budget, personnel, and material costs
• Participates in menu presentations
• Coordinates and controls countermeasures in the production in case of customer complaints
• Checks service schedules, assesses economic profitability, and conducts sense- checks
• Establishes training strategy and training plans for kitchen staff in responsible CSC
• Represents kitchen and kitchen staff in front of external stakeholders
• Keeps himself/herself up to date regarding industry trends (research & development, food trends) and ensures alignment with design chefs
• Ensures that the appropriate production technology is in place
• Participates in marketing activities
• Ensures the quality of goods received
• Guarantees tidiness in food storage in the responsible CSC is maintained and the 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

What you should have for this role:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts
• Five to seven years of experience in commercial cooking, out of those at least two years in a management position required
• Experience preparing Halal or Kosher meals is required.
• Apprenticeship or Certification course from culinary school preferred
• Additional certifications (e.g. diet chef, industrial chef) or equivalent professional experience preferred
• Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs
• Knowledge of food and hygiene regulations (example: HACCP)
• Experience working within budget constraints

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