Restaurant Chef

Company Description

At Paradies Lagardère, our mission is to maintain first-class standards that exceed the expectations of the customers and business partners we serve. Our Dining Division is a true restaurateur. We are passionate about connecting with each of our guests on multiple levels. From an inspiring restaurant design or live entertainment that captures a traveler’s attention, to the top-notch quality of our culinary offerings and the exceptional hospitality delivered by our teams, we focus on more than just restaurant operations. We specialize in experiences.   

Job Description

The Restaurant Chef uses his/her skills to ensure that safety, sanitation, quality, and security standards are adhered to by inspecting the location throughout the visits to enforce compliance with laws, company policies, and regulations. She/he collaborates with the team for sale, design, preparation and delivery of high-quality product and service and is accountable for ensuring all related programs are effectively and properly implemented including seasonal and promotional programs.   She/he is accountable for developing and maintaining a positive relationship with customers, superiors, peers, and subordinates by conducting quality-assurance procedures. 

We are seeking detail-oriented candidates with prior kitchen and/or management experience who possess a desire to serve others, people skills, high standards, a drive to improve, and an ownership mentality to work at our Fox and Flight location at the Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Vendor Management – Grab & Go Food Program: 

  • Effectively communicate in order to build cooperative relationships with national and local market prepared food vendors. 

  • Develop strategic alliances based on innovation and product development. 

  • Negotiate pricing, vendor programs, delivery, and payment terms for prepared food products. 

  • Facilitate mutually beneficial agreements around promotional opportunities and support. 

  • Be first to market in new products, innovation, and points of difference. 

• Quality Assurance 

  • Ensures food safety compliance is adhered to and that each platform meets HACCP and food safety training as required per company, state, county, and city. 

  • Conduct regular Quality Assurance tastings and evaluations to ensure recipe adherence, food quality, and consistency. 

  • Launch/expand successful prepared food product lines and implement successful exit strategies for unproductive merchandise. 

  • Completes all required reports, logs, and culinary audits/reviews in a timely manner. 

• Culinary Support:

  • Lead, contribute to and execute parts of the culinary strategic plan for the division. 

  • Launch/expand successful prepared food product lines and implement successful exit strategies for unproductive merchandise. 

  • Launch line reviews in support of customer and seasonal expectations. 

  • Leverage fact-based decision making to drive growth and profitability. 

  • Assists in kitchen schematics design and recommends adjacencies that support the efficiency of the space. 

• Team Member Training 

  • Orientates new cooks within their respective area, core culinary standards and established food programs. 

  • Provides support for new restaurant openings and/or renovations. 

  • Provides leadership to culinary team members and kitchen managers. Assists with training, coaching and development of culinary team members. 

Qualifications

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

• Culinary or HRIM Degree and/or equivalent job experience 

• 3-5 Years Restaurant Operations 

• Knowledge of procedures and standards for Safety and Sanitation 

• Excellent food quality improvement initiatives 

• Menu, recipe development, implementation, and compliance 

• Proficient using MS Office, Excel, database, and word processing programs. 

• Exceptional organization and attention to detail. 

• Strong decision-making, negotiation, and leadership skills. 

• Ability to multi- task and succeed in a fast-paced environment. 

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.