Executive Chef

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $ 105,000.00 - $123,000.00

Reports to: General Manager

Date: August 2025

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef who will be responsible for all the airline accounts and the kitchen team.

Essential Functions

• Ability to plan for, execute, and lead benchmark samples, menu presentations, and product launches for various customers.
• Support and train hot/cold production teams at kitchen units.
• Manage processes that meet corporate and customer expectations and quality assurance requirements.
• Ensure production teams comply with and meet FDA and USDA standard requirements as documented.
• Ensure compliance with all “Good Manufacturing Processes” in a food processing environment.
• Ensure HACCP standards are followed, and documentation compliance is verified.
• Ensure portion control is accurately measured and managed by unit supervisors and employees.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts and identify areas for improvement.

Other responsibilities and duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Knowledge of internal policies and procedures
• Competent in working independently within the area of expertise.
• Ability to solve quality-related problems.
• Ability to deal with a variety of compliance situations and implement continuous improvement.
• Effectively gives and receives feedback; willingly asks questions and seeks direction, as needed.
• Must be able to function within a multiple-team environment.
• Perform tasks under general supervision.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.A./B.S. degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Culinary School preferred, but not necessary
• Food Service experience required.
• Experience in cooking and knowledge of a wide range of ethnic cuisines
• Knowledge of USDA and Seafood HACCP
• Ability to communicate with customers both internally and externally.
• Prior Retail experience with Grab and Go/Ready to Eat categories is helpful.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Computer competent with Microsoft Office software

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a food manufacturing environment, including kitchen appliances, hot/cold environments, and this position will routinely use standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods of time and reach with hands and arms. Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50lbs. Work in hot, cold, and freezing environments and temperatures.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position in a 24/7/365 work environment. Flexibility with weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required.

Travel

0-25%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.