Job Summary:The Chinese Cuisine Executive Chef is responsible for delivering culinary excellence for Chinese Cuisine across all units in the US and Canada. This position will focus on customer performance improvements, training and development, and overseeing menu presentations. The Chinese Cuisine Executive Chef will be a member of the Group Culinary Excellence Team and will be responsible for mobilizing support for menu presentations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts innovative menu presentations and ensures compliance with recipes and portion specifications as required by the customer.
• Ensures the kitchen staff are trained on cooking and food preparation requirements of all the airline accounts serviced in the unit. Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures and production of products to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.
• Achieves culinary operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; prepares and completes action plans; implements production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards; serves as a culinary resource supporting operations management to improve performance of the unit.
• Identifies and resolves problems by completing timely audits.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures while complying with sanitation and federal, state, and local legal regulations.
• Oversees food preparation, safety, and security and implements accident and disaster plans.
• Ensures meal cycles are communicated in a timely and accurate basis. Monitors yields of products to ensure maximum usage.
• Participate in the Company Global Sustaining Progress in Culinary Excellence (SPICE) Program.
• Engages with Supply Chain Management and Total Cost Management (TCM) to arrange workshops and evaluations of food products.
• Maintains culinary equipment by following operating instructions and advises on preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Evaluates cooking equipment against the current needs and future expectations.
• Initiates new production and timesaving production techniques

QualificationsEducation:

• Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree in the Culinary Arts or a related field and/or apprenticeship or hotel management school completion with focus on culinary is required.

Work Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience as a Chef is required
• 3-5 years of experience as a Chinese Cuisine Executive Chef
• A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, and restaurant or catering environment is required.
• In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment is required.
• Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses, and Registration)
• Completes all company-required training including but not limited to ServSafe Sanitation Manager Certification.
• Advanced computer skills are required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products is preferred.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
• ServSafe Certified is preferred.

Language / Communication Skills:

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills are required.
• Bilingual in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) is a plus.

Job DimensionsGeographic Responsibility: Area Executive Chef
Type of Employment: Full-Time
Travel %: Yes – Up to 70%
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships: Operations, Finance, Culinary, OPC, FP&A, Commercial
External Relationships: Airlines, customers, suppliers and vendors
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10 hours.
• In a normal production kitchen facility, there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.
• A schedule of over 55 hours per week is typical.
• Budget / Revenue Responsibility: N/A

Gate Group Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the PositionEmployees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion, and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem-solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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