Regional Chef - Airport Culinary Operations & Quality

Paradies Lagardère; Denver (CO); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Paradies Lagardère is seeking a Regional Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple airport locations, ensuring top quality, cost control, and consistent execution. The role involves hands-on back-of-house support, training, and performance improvements while complying with brand standards and safety rules.

The position requires strong leadership, open communication, and the ability to travel up to 50% to support openings, revisions, and platform performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, hospitality, hotel and restaurant management or equivalent experience preferred.
• Seven+ years of culinary leadership in high-volume restaurant operations.
• ServSafe certification and strong cost controls expected.

Responsabilités

• Lead culinary operations across airport platforms with a focus on quality and cost targets.
• Develop and verify line-check procedures, menus, and recipe standards.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Food Safety for compliant product specifications.
• Train and develop platform teams; drive opening-readiness for new outlets.
• Monitor food-cost variances and implement corrective actions with leadership.

Connaissances

Culinary leadership

Food quality control

Multi-unit operations

Cost control

Training & development

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Recipe management software

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts / hospitality / hotel & restaurant management

Outils

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Recipe management software

Description du poste

Paradies Lagardère is seeking a Regional Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple airport locations, ensuring top quality, cost control, and consistent execution. The role involves hands-on back-of-house support, training, and performance improvements while complying with brand standards and safety rules.

The position requires strong leadership, open communication, and the ability to travel up to 50% to support openings, revisions, and platform performance targets.