Executive Sous Chef: Lead Culinary & Client Engagement

Air Culinaire Worldwide, LLC; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K with employer match

Dental and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Air Culinaire Worldwide, LLC is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Greenwood Village, CO, to lead the culinary program and ensure HACCP compliance, quality production, and efficient operations. The role emphasizes client engagement and maintaining Air Culinaire standards in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires strong leadership, knife skills, and extensive culinary experience in cruise, hotel, aviation, or catering sectors, with duties spanning scheduling, training, and performance

Qualifications

• Six to eight year high level Cruise, Hotel, Aviation & Leadership experience; culinary degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of leadership experience in a kitchen within catering or fine dining.
• HACCP training and Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures and government regulations.
• Excellent knife skills required.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Dynamic supervisory experience is essential.
• Must be comfortable engaging with clients as a liaison to build engagement and loyalty.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, organize and verify best in class culinary production and quality methods.
• Train, develop, mentor and audit culinary team members and equipment.
• Ensure effective employee relations and coaching; resolve issues.
• Act as a local liaison to develop market share and client retention.
• Use Dynamics 365, Coupa, Geotab, and ADP scheduling to measure performance.
• Communicate and enforce costs and financial standards for culinary operations.
• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale across production.
• Provide regular progress reports to Executive Chef and General Manager.

Skills

Leadership experience

HACCP training

Culinary knowledge

Team mentorship

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Tools

Dynamics 365

Coupa

Geotab

ADP scheduling

Job description

Air Culinaire Worldwide, LLC is seeking an Executive Sous Chef in Greenwood Village, CO, to lead the culinary program and ensure HACCP compliance, quality production, and efficient operations. The role emphasizes client engagement and maintaining Air Culinaire standards in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires strong leadership, knife skills, and extensive culinary experience in cruise, hotel, aviation, or catering sectors, with duties spanning scheduling, training, and performance