Job Description

We are an International Catering Company that operates in various activities in the catering industry and are looking for an EXECUTIVE CHEF/PRODUCTION MANAGER.

Job Summary

• Reporting into the General Manager of the Unit and is part of the Unit Management team.
• In a secondary line of responsibility the Executive Chef, Operations has a dotted reporting line to the Regional Executive Chef.
• Leading the Unit culinary department with overall responsibility for food production and food quality.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Leads execution of defined culinary operational objectives and standards.
• As part of the Unit Management team liaises closely with the other three process owners and staff functions in the unit.
• Overall accountable for culinary staff management including recruitment, training and development and performance management.
• Responsible for the culinary budget, maintaining labour requirements, food costs, overtime and productivity requirements including menu and food preparation reporting.
• Ensures quality production standards are followed and maintained.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing gategroup standards and procedures.
• Ensures adherence to HACCP and regional safety regulations in compliance with gategroup policies and procedures.
• As an active member of the SPICE program s/he updates the latest trends and techniques in culinary.
• Works closely with Menu Development and Commercial to ensure that menu specifications and implementation of production  techniques are adhered to as agreed with the customer.
• Ensures culinary representation at menu degustation.

Required Skills or Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in Offshore and Airline Catering
• Qualification as a Chef by trade
• Associate degree or bachelor’s Degree in the Culinary Arts or a related field, (formal culinary education) required or at least 4 years of experience in an Executive Chef role
• Management/Leadership qualification essential