Sous Chef, Operations
External
Gategroup · Schiller Park, IL$68K–$70K/yrFull-timeOn-site2w ago
ClassificationComplianceLeadershipREST
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Requirements
- Education:
- Associates degree in the Culinary Arts or a Culinary Arts certification preferred.
- Work Experience:
- Minimum 1-3 years as a Chef and/or Sous Chef required.
- Minimum 7 years as a cook required.
- Previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment preferred.
- In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment preferred.
- Job Skills:
- Ability to cook meals according to detailed specifications.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Must have strong and effective leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage a team of cooks.
- Current or previous labor relations experience is a plus, but not required.
- Candidate must be comfortable with all levels of employees and have the ability to drive positive program change.
- Ability to train others required.
- Must have the ability to give negative and positive feedback to employees on a daily basis.
- Excellent time management skills required. Ability to handle multiple tasks without losing focus on priorities.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required.
- Must be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance.
- Experience with menu design a plus.
- Basic computer skills required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred.
- Technical Skills: (Certificates, Licenses and Registration)
- ServSafe Certified preferred.
- Language / Communication Skills:
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Job Dimensions
- Geographic Responsibility: USA
- Type of Employment: Full-Time
- Travel %: Yes - Up to 25%
- Exemption Classification: Exempt
- Internal Relationships: all production areas
- External Relationships: airline customers
- Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
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Benefits
Paid time off401k, with company matchCompany sponsored life insuranceMedical, dental, vision plansVoluntary short-term/long-term disability insuranceVoluntary life, accident, and hospital plansEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee DiscountsFree hot healthy meals for unit operations rolesMain Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for ensuring food specifications and labor objectives meet all Company and customer requirementsSupervises department for quality and quantity; ensures items are produced and dated according to specification, and coding system is adhered to correctly (i.e. - FDA, USDA, HAACP and other governmental regulations)Keeps account of attendance, sets up paperwork, sets up each shift and assigns employees to specified sections (schedule optimization)Orders raw material from storeroom and produces extra meals at last minute as neededPrepares daily production sheet and assigns tasks to employees; works with and directs employees through the use of the production sheet and passenger countsResponsible for all food items after requisitioning them from the storeroom; training and recurrent training of all employees on proper procedures of preparationEnsures safety procedures are adhered to; maintain cleanliness through shift to ensure quality productManages daily production of hot and/or cold kitchens for quality and consistencyEnsures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed.Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees.Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover.Responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement(s).Reviews and ensures employees in chain of command are in correct cost centers and correct job titles.Reviews and ensures union represented employees' pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority.Employee must complete all company required training including but not limited to ServSafeCompliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required trainingHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)
Additional Information
We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better. - Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef or the Executive Chef for the unit, the Sous Chef, Operations assists the Executive Sous Chef Operations or the Executive Chef in designing and preparing meals for airline customers. - Provides culinary expertise and leadership; promotes quality food services and ensures food safety and sanitation requirements are followed. - Drives the food production effort with the assistance of Food Supervisors . Target Salary Range: $68,000 to $70,000 per year
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