Executive Chef / Honolulu, HI

November 26, 2022
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Job Description

Job Title:  Executive Chef
Department: Operations
Location: Honolulu, HI
Reports To: General Manager
Position Scope: Oversee the hot kitchen production staff to provide quality food and service to airline customers including menu presentations
Education Requirements

  • Degree or certification from cooking or culinary College or program
Knowledge or Experience Requirements

  • Hospitality skills that have developed in roles that require high levels of service.
  • Culinary skills including menu design, Garde Mange and creating innovative dishes.
  • All aspects of supervision of similar number of staff members.
  • Food safety standards for food production work spaces.
  • Financial skills for managing budgets, food and labor costs including scheduling hours.
  • Computer skills for Microsoft office programs – Word and Excel.
  • Different ethnicities and cuisine traditions and practices a plus (examples: Asian, Kaiseki, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Western) etc. etc.
Activities

  • Manage customer presentations and requirements including scheduling, budgets, menu design, and food preparation, with the highest level of hospitality service standards. These activities include catered events and VIP flights.
  • Teach, coach and mentor culinary staff to prepare menu items to a high standard.
  • Work effectively as a team member of the unit management team.
  • Keep kitchen clean to required standards directly and through supervision of staff.
  • Manage quality standards for all aspects of food production against acceptable food preparation and customer specifications.
  • Manage budgets for food and labor costs including schedules for area of responsibility.
Accountabilities

  • Customer satisfaction with menu design and presentation.
  • Budgeted labor and food costs achieved with adjustments for airline changes.
  • All FSQ standards and procedures, maintained at all times.
  • Maintain positive and safe work environment.