Airline Lounges Portfolio Chef

Role Overview

Sodexo Live! is seeking a Senior Manager level culinarian for our Airline Lounges Portfolio Chef position for our British Airways Airport Lounge Business Segment. This position is virtual and will office from your home with the preferred candidate residing in the midwest or southeast area with access to a major airport.   The Portfolio Chef will focus on culinary excellence, innovation, and the experience to support operational excellence. This position reports into the National Client Executive and will leverage their strong culinary and operational skills to partner with key stakeholders (culinary, marketing, concept development, innovation, procurement, risk management, operations, and human resources) to promote Sodexo standards, expectations and enhance user (partner) experience. 

There is up to 50% travel for this role.  Position has a strong base salary, bonus potential, and room to grow and advance!  3 weeks paid vacation, great benefits available day one, 401K, and more!

What You'll Do

The great things you will be expected to do:

• Drives culinary innovation, excellence and quality standards
• Coaches to meet expectations of hospitality that is friendly and engaging
• Manages and mentors toward business goals, ensuring maturation and training of our team
• Ensures that all products and ingredients that are used are purchased following sector and purchasing standards and sustainability commitments.
• Collaborates with sector culinary team to maintain recipe and menu electronic database, including scaling to appropriate volumes 
• Partner with Food Safety and Workplace Safety managers to train and develop the safety programs
• Works with direct Manager to ensure all sector and Sodexo employee guidelines are implemented and adhered to
• Treats everyone with professionalism, care and respect
• Communicates with our Partners honestly, accurately and in a timely manner
• Visit accounts to follow-up and support, tracking/measuring account results.
• Train to reinforce new management behaviors, and monitoring procurement compliance.
• Provide technical and/or management support and expertise within the defined scope of culinary program.
• Utilize company and approved industry techniques and processes to determine program changes and recommendations for innovation and upgrades.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What You Bring

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:

• Possess a strong culinary background.
• Have a work history demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
• Be able to manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and show a passion for high customer service.
• Possess the ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrate professional communication skills, and exhibit a passion for a high level of customer service.
• Previous training experience
• 5-7 years of executive-level culinary management experience required
•  A proven track record as an innovative and financially responsible manager
• Prior experience managing volume of at least $5M with P&L experience
• Experience in R/D, operations, or concept development a plus
• A proven track record of leadership
• Expert knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls and presentation
• Proven coaching and teaching skills with peers, individuals, and teams
• Passion for food trends, flavors, innovation and recipe development
• Proven ability to maximize budget, enhance sustainability and creativity across all channels in alignment with business strategy
• Ability to effectively communicate, motivate and interact with all levels within the organization
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365

Who We Are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 5 years   

Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years of experience in operations