Executive Chef

About usGate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.Job SummaryDedicated to strategic airline partner for development of new menus and culinary concepts globally across a range of cuisines (Asian, Modern European and Ethnic etc.) for the client in line with their brand values and corporate identity with the use of approved suppliers taking into account budget, dietary and operational needs. Joint responsibility for kitchen operations globally related to the dedicated customer with influence in training in multiple units to deliver the customers’ expectations whilst ensuring quality and culinary standards are consistently upheld by actively supporting operational execution on a regular basis.Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:$145,000 - $150,000/Per YearThis position is eligible for incentive pay of 20% of the annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals.BenefitsPaid time off401k, with company matchCompany sponsored life insuranceMedical, dental, vision plansVoluntary short-term/long-term disability insuranceVoluntary life, accident, and hospital plansEmployee Assistance ProgramCommuter benefitsEmployee DiscountsMain Duties and Responsibilities:Ensures Gate Gourmet can deliver world class menu development and production services to a strategic customer that reflects the Airlines signature culinary styleBe the gategroup expert with respect to the customer experience the airline creates and consistently deliver to its passengers through in-flight mealsSecures the confidence of the customer and strengthen the levels of consistent quality service.Assists the customer with the development of food philosophies and standards and ensure gategroup has the capability to deliver consistently against the customers culinary standardsBuilds relationships with Regional Executive Chefs and Airline Unit Chefs to ensure clear communication of expectations and deliverables. Articulate the customer needs with respect to raw materials, identify and secure suppliers to meet the requirements, potentially outside gategroup’s supplier listPartners with the Customer Lead Executive Chefs and Regional Executive Chefs to ensure seamless integration of menu requirements into production and ensure menus are consistently executable in-flight via gate gourmet or supplier partner production environmentBe a trusted point of contact for the customer regarding Menus, Food and Kitchen service requirements.Works closely with gategroup’s Total Cost Management (TCM) organization. Assure new specifications, recipes and photos are properly documented and delivered for pricing analysisMonitors customer feedback and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.Measures success based on KPI’s that are mutually agreed by gategroup and the customer including but not limited to margin, customer satisfaction, quality and recipe managementTravels to designated units and fly specified routes to learn, inspect, audit, train and make recommendations for improvementsPrepares all culinary aspects of the presentation to the customer during a tender including but not limited to the food presentation, messaging, ingredients and physical appearance of the local kitchenActively participates as a member of the account management team that includes and Executive Management Board sponsor, VP Group Culinary Excellence and Global Account Director making contributions that result in winning, retaining and/or building the businessActively participates as a member of the Gate Gourmet global dedicated S.P.I.C.E (Sustaining Progress in Culinary Excellence) programCreates a joint responsibility for the customer satisfaction between the local kitchens and the dedicated chef teamMaintains the standard of skill and service levels of multiple customer dedicated production chefs and support these dotted line reports in the operations at key locations to balance the need to meet the dedicated customers’ requirementsDevelops and refreshes all menus globally in line with the Airlines culinary style to create an appealing customer experiencePrepares menu and food reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing food, dining and customer trend dataRepresents the customer and Gate Gourmet at media events, special affairs, inaugural events, food fairs, exhibitions and seminars as requestedActs as an Ambassador for gategroupQualifications Education:Apprenticeship, AOS or compatible degree in Culinary Arts and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or HospitalityCatering diploma or City and Guilds, or other appropriate qualificationWork Experience:At least 3 years of experience within in-flight catering preferred4 years of Menu Development and operational experienceGlobal style, proficiency in fusion cookingPrevious menu development responsibility in a fine dining environmentA sound knowledge and experience of Asian cuisines and modern European cuisinesWorking knowledge and experience of HACCP stands and equivalentExperience presenting to clients/customers and building/maintaining appropriate relationshipsTechnical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)Strong Culinary BackgroundUnderstanding of large scale production and assemblyClear understanding of Hospitality and Service and the Customer ExperienceAbility to present a culinary vision utilizing all 5 sensesProject Management SkillsDiverse/multi-cultural Interpersonal SkillsIndependent and Pro-active LeaderProcess Oriented and Results DrivenCore Competencies Required:Capability to keep the hand on the pulse of the culinary world including trends, organizations and personnelPassionate about food and teaching culinary techniquesCurrent in the latest food production techniquesCurrent in the latest food trendsAware of Super Food and Functional Food principlesAware of caloric intake and basic dietary requirementsAware of religious meal requirements including HALAL, Kosher, HinduProficient in Microsoft OfficeLanguage / Communication Skills:Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.Job DimensionsGeographic Responsibility: North AmericaType of Employment: full-timeExemption Classification: ExemptTravel %: Willing to travel domestically and internationally as required.Internal Relationships: Operations, corporate counterpartsExternal Relationships: Customers, vendorsWork Environment / Requirements of the Job: Extended work hoursA high degree of confidentialityWorking knowledge of kitchen operationsDomestic and International customer experience in an operational settingCombination of office and field (kitchen/CPU/supplier) workgategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skillsEngaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing PeopleInspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectivelyAchieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer FocusDemonstrated Values to be Successful in the PositionExcellenceWe put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.PassionHospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.ResponsibilityWe care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.We always look out for each other –creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility.RespectEvery job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.We respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.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.gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.Please click here to view our North America Applicant Privacy Notice.