Chef OTG Management LaGuardia Airport, East Elmhurst, NY 11371

Job Description

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY IS NOW BOARDING: Join OTG as a Chef now and drive a new type of hospitality. Explore career opportunities in a unique hospitality environment with some of the industry's best compensation and benefits, including PTO, Healthcare and a competitive 401k match.

WHAT IS OTG? OTG has revolutionized the hospitality industry by pushing the boundaries of excellence. With more than 300 in-terminal dining and retail locations across 10 airports, OTG and its 5,000+ Crewmembers serve millions of travelers each year.

WHY OTG? By joining our team, you’ll discover endless opportunities to explore, learn and realize your greatest potential in some of the most exciting hospitality environments around. Our people drive our experiences, so we offer our crewmembers some of the best compensation and benefits in the industry.

We transform airport experiences. You drive it.

Role and Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The OTG Chef is a key member of the culinary team who collectively makes key strategic and operational decisions in their restaurant. The Chef ensures the smooth running of the kitchen, maintaining the OTG level quality of product and service to all guests.

The Chef will take full responsibility the restaurant, under the guidance of the executive chef and or general manager. Leading, training and disciplining crewmembers, while working as a team with the other Chefs in your terminal. Will always work in support of the company and the culinary team in order to foster a great work environment for all crewmembers.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• · Prepare in accordance with highest quality standards and ensure that all ingredients meet company specifications.
• · Responsible for 100 % Guest satisfaction
• · Lead all menu planning and implementation; with input from various sources
• · Ensure food standards and presentation are maintained and always improved
• · Organize food production in a cost effective and hygienic manner
• · Maintain inventory: order, receive and account for all food products and purchases
• · Accountable for leading the recruitment, training and proper discipline of all kitchen staff
• · Find methods of reducing costs without affecting the level of service or product received by the guests
• · Responsible for providing coaching and development for all back of the house crewmembers and sous chefs
• · Accountable for maintaining and monitoring proper food handling procedures
• · Accountable for knowing and understanding the crewmember handbook and CBA and communicate the OTG policies and procedures with consistency
• · Attend and/or lead meetings when designated to do so or as needed
• · Responsible for achieving both Food & Labor Cost Goals
• · Accountable for maintaining and teaching OTG, state and local standards of sanitation
• · Ensure and teach OTG and Airport standards of security
• Qualifications and Education Requirements
• Education:
• Degree from an accredited culinary institution preferred
• Qualifications:
• · Minimum of 5-7 years in a kitchen leadership role of a fresh food, chef/high quality driven restaurant or luxury hotel.
• · Able to expedite service and stay organized in a busy restaurant
• · Working knowledge of mathematics for recipes, ordering, and financial research purposes
• · Ability to dictate responsibility, pay attention to detail, handle multiple tasks
• · Strong creative food skills coupled with the desire and ability to teach
• · Must possess excellent organizational and administrative skills, interpersonal skills and leadership skills.
• · Flexible work hours to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation.
• · Working knowledge of computers and basic software
• · Additional languages a plus
• OTG Management LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.