Executive Chef

Universal Weather and Aviation•Scottsdale, AZ

47d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Chef is responsible for managing the culinary and kitchen operations staff, and the overall compliance with HACCP, Food Safety and ACES specifications associated with Air Culinaire Worldwide food production orders. Additionally, the Executive Chef will participate in the process of directly serving the Air Culinaire Worldwide customers and obtaining feedback from them regarding our product and service, which they will relay to the General Manager. The Executive Chef will be an on-site problem solver in the event of situations arising that requires immediate action, and the Executive Chef will the authority to make decisions to solve the problem following company procedures related to customer satisfaction, safety, and cost. The Executive Chef is responsible for managing all culinary staff training, labor scheduling as directed by the GM, and for the career planning, coaching and skills enhancement of the entire culinary team. Under the direction of the General Manager, the Executive Chef’s primary responsibility is to manage all aspects of the kitchen and culinary staff. In addition, the Executive Chef will manage the kitchen food purchasing, specifications, labor and culinary operations to achieve the highest quality of cuisine and profitability while maintaining Air Culinaire Worldwide Standards. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Culinary degree or equivalent experience in a professional kitchen environment within catering or fine dining establishment required as well as a current Safe Food Handling Certificate.
Strong experience in food purchasing/ordering, inventory, setting up par levels, recipe selection, culinary preparation methods and knife skills are essential.
Food and equipment safety as well as strong knowledge of food production.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Proficient in email, internet use, and basic office software programs.
Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain customer accounts, as well as attention to detail.
Strong Managerial skills, including team-building, hiring, skills training, disciplining, performance reviews, cross-training and employee development.
Excellent driving record and valid driver’s license.
Able to pass a FAA on-ramp security clearance and pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish & French in addition to English is preferred.

Responsibilities

Recruiting, interviews, hires and training of existing and new kitchen personnel.
Schedule, direct, train, oversee and develop kitchen staff including hiring, discipline and performance reviews and specific skills enhancements.
Develop and implement client facing menus, written menu proposals, regional menus. Recipes and promotional foods and tastings as required.
Monitor and communicate Customer deviations and implement training for improvements and product changes as directed and needed.
Visits Clients, Vendors and offers/Performs food demonstrations at FBO’s and conferences
Becomes resident subject matter expert (SME) for all hot and cold culinary processes within kitchen.
Designs, supervises, coordinates and participates in training, educational and demonstrational activities for cooks, prep, janitorial and other kitchen personnel.
Maintains updated knowledge of current culinary and packaging and consumer dining trends.
Implements and trains Food Safety, oversees/purchases food, establishes production levels and inventory controls, manages/controls food cost issues and provides direction and executes solutions.
Responsible for ensuring timely food handling, storage, prep and production.
Maintains & manages Air Culinaire Worldwide kitchen specifications and SOP’s as required.
Participates in and implements Sales and Marketing programs as required from the culinary perspective.
Safely operate company vehicles and drive in compliance with all local and federal laws and regulations. Must be legally licensed to drive and badged as required by FBO-Clients.
Dresses professionally in full Chef Uniform and within the guidelines of Company procedures including the company approved uniform.
Carry company provided mobile device at all times when on duty out of the office and communicate with your local operation and the company call center as required or needed.
Basic financial skills and functions are required as well as sound understanding of calculating food cost, packaging cost, plating cost, paper costs and reading of a basic P&L statement.
All other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

Benefits

Healthcare and supplemental benefits
401 (K) Retirement Plan with a discretionary 100% employer match of the first 6% of participant contributions.
Three (3) medical plans to choose from, with an excellent employer contribution.
Available Dental and Vision insurance
Company paid basic life insurance, with the option to elect additional voluntary term life
Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
Available supplemental benefits, including critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account available (for eligible plans)
Generous Vacation Program for full time employees, also Floating Holiday hours and Sick Time.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)