Chef Manager

Universal Weather and Aviation•San Diego, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Chef Manager is responsible for supporting the direction and delegation of duties, and performance results under the directives of the District Manager and the operations team. The Chef Manager is responsible for managing the culinary and kitchen operations staff, and the overall compliance with HACCP, Food Safety and D365 specifications associated with Air Culinaire Worldwide food production orders. They will facilitate and in a hands-on manner, direct and coordinate the physical duties and orchestration of Air Culinaire activities and job functions in support of his or her District Manager. The Chef Manager conducts these duties and initiatives in a manner that’s aligned and compliant with company policy and procedures and verifies his or her markets qualitative and financial P&L performance and scheduled profitability. The Chef Manager will drive all performance and efficiency standards within the market and assist the District Manager and his/her team in achieving the company’s mission and operational The Chef Manager will be an on-site problem solver in the event of situations arising that requires immediate action, and the Executive Chef will be the authority to make decisions to solve the problem following company procedures related to customer satisfaction, safety, and cost. The Chef Manager will also be directly accountable for the execution of local sales and promotional efforts, client engagement, personal relationships, and outstanding customer service and client loyalty performance standards. The Chef Manager will actively participate in promotional activities and client facing relationship building efforts that result in enhancements to revenue, quality, world-class Guest Service, and employee/customer relations.

Requirements

A culinary degree or equivalent experience in a professional kitchen environment within catering or fine dining establishment is required.
A current Serve Safe Food Handling Certificate and Allergen Certificate.
Must have Strong Culinary Background.
Strong experience in food purchasing/ordering, inventory, setting up par levels, recipe selection, culinary preparation methods and knife skills are essential.
Other required experience includes food and equipment safety as well as strong knowledge of food production.
Must have strong Financial Acumen.
Individual must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills, as well as be proficient in email, internet use, and basic office software programs.
Must have demonstrated the ability to manage and maintain customer accounts, as well as pay attention to detail.
Responsible for building a strong kitchen team.
Must be able to demonstrate strong Managerial skills, including team building, hiring, skills training, disciplining, performance reviews, cross-training and employee development.
The Chef Manager must have an excellent driving record and valid driver’s license and be able to pass a FAA on-ramp security clearance and pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings.
Pre- employment background check
Pre-employment Drug Test
MVR (if applicable to the position)
E-Verify

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the District Manager, the Chef Manager will be responsible for managing the quality of work performance of the team while supporting global communications, operations standards and delivery of business functions in his or her market, to meet the demands of our clientele, as well as the market performance expectations of Air Culinaire; this includes assurance of performance standards, product specifications, accuracy, training and upholding the culinary expertise required in all kitchens.
The Chef Managers primary responsibility is to manage all aspects of the kitchen and culinary staff.
In addition, the Chef Manager will manage the kitchen food purchasing, specifications, labor and culinary operations to achieve the highest quality of cuisine and profitability while maintaining Air Culinaire Worldwide Standards.
The Chef Manager will support the District Manager, and Senior Director of Operations and Sales team to consistently communicate, report, collaborate and adhere to procedures to deliver exceptional guest experiences to every client within the Air Culinaire system.
ACW is utilizing Shipday for all its logistical information. All employees who are organizing or delivering catering are required to use Shipday for all order logistics and deliveries to include delivery photo at point of delivery and the name of the recipient at point of delivery.

Benefits

Air Culinaire Worldwide employees have the flexibility to design the benefit selections best suited for their needs.
Full Time employees are eligible for healthcare and supplemental benefits on the first day of the month, following 30 days of employment.
401 (K) Retirement Plan with a discretionary 100% employer match of the first 6% of participant contributions.
Plan entry is the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
Three (3) medical plans to choose from, with an excellent employer contribution.
Available Dental and Vision insurance
Company paid basic life insurance, with the option to elect additional voluntary term life.
Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Available supplemental benefits, including critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account available (for eligible plans)
Generous Vacation Program for full time employees
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)