Food Production Manager

6 days ago


Gatwick Airport West Sussex, United Kingdom Gate Gourmet Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Executive Chef Operations Manager to join our team at Gate Gourmet. As a key member of our culinary team, you will be responsible for leading the kitchen and food assembly team to achieve the highest standards of food production in a safe and timely manner.

Main Responsibilities
  • Leadership and Management: Lead the kitchen team to achieve culinary excellence, ensuring high-quality food production and adherence to food safety standards.
  • Culinary Operations: Develop and implement culinary strategies to improve menu quality, consistency, and efficiency, while controlling food costs and maintaining food safety standards.
  • Menu Development: Collaborate with the menu development team to create new menu offerings and improve existing ones, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and culinary standards.
  • Staff Management: Recruit, train, and develop culinary staff, ensuring they have the necessary skills and abilities to perform their roles effectively.
  • Financial Management: Manage the culinary budget, labor requirements, food costs, and overtime, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to financial targets.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure quality production standards and processes are followed and maintained, adhering to HACCP and regional safety regulations.
  • Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including food safety and quality standards.
Requirements
  • Education: Qualification as a Chef by trade, Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree in the Culinary Arts or a related field, and a management/leadership qualification.
  • Experience: Extensive experience as a qualified Chef, significant previous experience as an Executive Chef, and previous supervisory experience in a high-volume food production environment.
  • Skills: Strong leadership and management skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure, and a proactive and positive attitude.
About Gate Gourmet

Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and is the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.


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