Job details
We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.
This position will report into the Executive Chef, Operations and will be responsible for supervising an assigned section of the kitchen. The role will further deputize for the Executive Chef, Operations during his/her absence.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Culinary lead in absence of the Executive Chef, Operations.
- Prepares daily production sheet and assigns tasks to employees.
- Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures and production of products.
- Responsible for daily production and labour planning (OPRS) and reporting.
- Supervises assigned section to ensure recipes are produced according to approved specifications.
- Responsible for accurate material ordering in the production area.
- Ensures adherence to HACCP and regional safety regulations in compliance with gategroup policies and procedures.
- Conducts daily food checks to ensure consistency in production.
- Supports Menu Development as and when required.
- Attends Unit menu degustation as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- Qualification as a Chef by trade
- Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree in the Culinary Arts or a related field, (formal culinary education) required
- Certification as CCC from ACF, ProChef II or equivalent
- Management/Leadership qualification essential
Work Experience:
- Minimum 7 – 10 years as a Chef required
- Minimum of 1-3 years supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production and restaurant or catering environment required
- In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment required
Job Skills:
- Detail oriented
- Project management experience
- Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
- Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required
- Able to work with little supervision
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
- Certification as CCC from ACF, ProChef II or equivalent
Language / Communication Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required
- Able to work with little supervision
- Excellent reading, writing, and oral communication skills
- Change Agent
- Multi-lingual a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Fluency in English. Other languages a plus.
Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility: Canada –
Type of Employment: Full time
Travel %: 0
Exemption Classification: Exempt/Non-Exempt
Internal Relationships: various teams
External Relationships: Contractors, construction vendors, project management firms
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Regularly stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during shifts. Must be to lift, pull, push, and move products, equipment, and supplies daily. There may be physical discomfort due to temperature in production area, coolers, and freezers
Other verbiage: Normal standing, walking, reaching, lifting, kneeling, climbing of stairs and ladders, driving, and flying as a passenger on commercial airlines
Budget / Revenue Responsibility:
Organization Structure
Direct Line Manager (Title): Executive Chef, Operations
Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): N/A
Number of Direct Reports: varies by location and time of year
Number of Dotted Line Reports: 0
Estimated Total Size of Team: varies
gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
- Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
- Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
- Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
- Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
- We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
- We communicate and keep each other informed
- We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
- We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
- We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
- We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
- We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better