Executive Chef

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Executive Chef BF1008 Summary The Executive Chef is responsible for all culinary operations of multiple restaurants with difficult to complex operations. This position directs and oversees the preparation and standards of all food, manages the culinary and commissary management staff, and performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or assigned Management of which associate is capable of performing. This is an exempt position and typically reports to the Sr. Director of Operations depending on local requirements.

Essential Functions Supervises the day to day activities of culinary supervisory staff Works with Restaurant partners on menus and menu items ensuring that they can be prepared properly and timely in the airport kitchens Ensures integrity of all aspects of food i.e. taste temperature presentation speed of production Promotes safety and sanitation oversees inspection of products handling establishes and maintains safe practices and follows HACCP procedures Oversees the Commissary and serves as a primary contact with food vendors Prices and orders food and kitchen supplies Maintains effective cost control by managing the food management inventory system Complies with company and franchise standards of operation procedures as well as those of all applicable regulatory agencies Ensures on a daily basis that all products are prepared and presented in accordance with brand or company standards Identifies hiring firing advancement development promotion of culinary management staff Maintains effective communication and positive associate relations by ensuring all associate activities are performed in a timely and professional manner to include performance reviews progressive discipline resolving associate relations issues managing incentive programs and executing management and associate development programs as defined by the Director of Operations Provides the highest quality of customer service to the customers at all times to include ensuring the proper training of all staff and supporting associates to ensure customer satisfaction and product quality

Minimum Qualifications Knowledge Skills Work Environment Requires post-secondary culinary arts school or four-year university brand certification a plus Requires a minimum of 5 years managerial or supervision experience in the culinary food service Must be certified in Serve Safe Management certification course Demonstrates team management delegation issue resolution coaching skills and ability to motivate others and act as a change agent Demonstrates organization and multi-project time issue management Requires the ability to speak read and comprehend instructions short correspondence and policy documents as well as converse comfortably with individuals

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE Minority Female Disabled Veteran MFDV Drug Free Workplace DFWA including Dufry HMSHost Corporation Hudson and affiliates the Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Companys policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race color creed age religion sex or gender including pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions and lactation gender identity or gender expression including transgender status sexual orientation national origin disability military service and veteran status ancestry citizenship status marital status protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances referred to as protected characteristics.