Executive Chef: Private Aviation Catering Leader

Iacofano Group; North Charleston (SC); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Iacofanos Catering, including private aviation dining, seeks an Executive Chef to lead daily preparation, ensure quality, and own production planning, recipe consistency, and food safety. You will manage cost control and report directly to the General Manager.

Responsibilities include supervising production staff, HACCP compliance, purchasing and inventory in MarketMan, and coordinating with Executive Chefs and GMs to meet client needs and delivery schedules.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of culinary experience including production, catering, or high-volume kitchen leadership.
• Prior supervisory experience leading a kitchen team.
• Working knowledge of HACCP and food safety regulations; ServSafe Manager certification (or ability to obtain it).
• Experience with inventory and purchasing systems such as MarketMan.
• Strong organization, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure with attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience in airline, private aviation, or high-end catering preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead daily production planning from orders and forecasts to ensure on-time preparation.
• Maintain standardized recipes, portioning, plating, and packaging for consistent quality.
• Prepare and pack aviation orders to client specs, including special requests and dietary needs.
• Follow HACCP procedures, temperature controls, and sanitation schedules with the AGM.
• Manage yield, waste, and portion control to keep labor plus food cost at or below 60% of revenue.
• Oversee purchasing and inventory in MarketMan; keep entries accurate and timely.
• Direct production staff, assign tasks by station, and monitor labor efficiency.
• Hire, train, and develop production cooks and prep staff; document training.
• Enforce safe work practices and maintain a clean, organized kitchen.
• Coordinate with Executive Chefs, AGMs, and GMs to align production with client needs and delivery timelines.
• Report production, cost, quality, and safety metrics to the Vice President of Operations.

Conhecimentos

Culinary leadership

Supervisory experience

HACCP & food safety

MarketMan inventory system

Organization & time management

Communication skills

Deadline-driven & detail-oriented

Night/weekend/holiday flexibility

Airline/private aviation experience

Formação académica

ServSafe Manager certification

Ferramentas

MarketMan inventory system

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Iacofanos Catering, including private aviation dining, seeks an Executive Chef to lead daily preparation, ensure quality, and own production planning, recipe consistency, and food safety. You will manage cost control and report directly to the General Manager.

Responsibilities include supervising production staff, HACCP compliance, purchasing and inventory in MarketMan, and coordinating with Executive Chefs and GMs to meet client needs and delivery schedules.