ExecutiveChef

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HMSHost at John F. Kennedy International Airport

HMSHost
Queens, NY 11430

Executive Chef

$100,615 to $129,362 per year

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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, and 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

    To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.

    Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

    Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)

    Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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    Acerca de HMSHost

    Somos una empresa global de hospitalidad con pasión por el servicio. HMSHost ofrece el tamaño, los recursos, la capacitación y las oportunidades de avance que necesitas para alcanzar tus metas profesionales más importantes.

    Creemos en una cultura de compromiso. Nos esforzamos por practicar comportamientos que preparen a todos los empleados para el éxito. Fomentamos una cultura de aprecio, atención e inclusión. También creemos en ser la mejor versión de ti mismo. Apoyamos esto con salarios competitivos, beneficios sólidos y reconocimiento por un trabajo bien hecho.

    Los gerentes en HMSHost son entrenadores, guiando a sus equipos para lograr excelentes resultados mientras se divierten y marcan la diferencia cada día. Nuestros gerentes muestran su pasión por el servicio y la hospitalidad, están abiertos a diferentes ideas y perspectivas, pueden adaptarse al ritmo de nuestro negocio y satisfacen las necesidades de nuestros empleados, huéspedes, marcas y otros grupos de interés.

    Valoramos a los gerentes-entrenadores que sean confiables, que podamos contar con ellos para hacer lo correcto y que se centren en la sencillez de nuestra misión: asegurar que todos se sientan bien en el trabajo y que nuestros viajeros se sientan bien en movimiento.

    En HMSHost, sabemos que nuestro éxito se basa en personas extraordinarias, equipos sólidos y un ambiente divertido. Si tienes energía positiva, pasión por servir a los demás, disfrutas de un entorno de ritmo acelerado, eres un jugador de equipo, te gusta aprender y crecer y divertirte en el trabajo – ¡postula ahora!

    HMSHost at John F. Kennedy International Airport –
    HMSHost
    Queens, NY

    HMSHost is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HMSHost is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you are an applicant with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access HMSHost’s online applicant portal as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to OSCHR@HMSHost.com.