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OTG Executive Chef

OTG restaurant group is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable candidate for the Executive Chef position based out of JFK. The Executive Chef will be a strategic, innovative leader who will create menus and standards leading to exemplary dining experiences across a diverse portfolio of over 60 full-service fine dining and upscale casual dining concepts in New Jersey. While reporting to the Corporate Concept Chef, the Executive Chef will lead and train local culinary teams to provide an exceptional dining experience in all restaurant locations through a variety of innovative systems.

OTG is an award winning Travel restaurateur in airports across North America. Our focus is bringing local flavors and food knowledge to the travel dining while integrating technology to enhance the travelers overall experience. We are a company full of passionate people who care deeply about food culture and cultivating a more considered travel lifestyle.

Responsibilities of the Executive Chef:   

  • Develop a culinary plan with short and long -term goals that ensure high levels of guest satisfaction. 
  • Enhance food quality levels by establishing standards while collaborating on diverse menus to satisfy specific regional preferences. 
  • Ensure that all menus are calculated correctly to obtain maximum gross profit.
  • Address quality and/or service gaps to develop continuous improvement for execution across the airport.
  • Embrace guest satisfaction reports and develop and execute enterprise wide programs to enrich the overall dining experience.
  • Research, test and introduce new/improved products to enhance the overall dining experience. 
  • Establish menus and products that are in line with food cost projections, operational feasibility, quality standards and guest satisfaction.
  • Cultivate and maintain effective partnerships with site level management to execute the culinary and service strategic plan.
  • Uphold and promote the organization’s values, philosophy, ethics, morality, integrity and code of conduct.
  • Complete all other tasks assigned.

What we offer:

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental, plus more
  • Life & Disability
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account (FAS)
  • 401k – Company Match Available
  • Paid Vacation
  • An opportunity to grow and learn through personal career development
  • And more!
 Skills & Requirements

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as the top Executive Chef within a $200MM plus organization
  • National, unionized, multi-site experience
  • Sound knowledge of FDA and/or major US metropolitan city health code adherence.
  • Ability to anticipate problems and create innovative solutions
  • Highly developed culinary expertise and principles including a variety of ethnic/regional cuisines
  • Solid leadership experience in both world class full service restaurant environments, plus high quality fresh food quick service restaurant environments
  • Demonstrate expertise in food costing, menu planning, inventory management and procurement
  • Guest driven with a focus on quality service and overall dining experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
  • Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form with conviction, professionalism and credibility while adapting the message for each audience.
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to successfully pass company drug tests and all background checks necessary, including those relating to obtaining airport badges in each and every location.

 

The ideal candidate should possess:

  • Strong personal work ethic; honest and straightforward; maintains the highest personal and professional ethics; willing to stand for and do what is right.
  • Above average intelligence, business judgment, and common sense; a history of solid suggestions and decisions; sought out by others for advice and counsel.
  • Ability to be forceful yet diplomatic; ability to gain the trust of other parties; demonstrated leadership; appropriately assertive and direct.
  • Work style that is collaborative and supportive of both home office and management.
  • Ability to relate well to people within and outside of the organization; a work style that develops rapport, listens, builds constructive and effective relationships, uses diplomacy and tact.
  • Style that commands immediate credibility by being not only knowledgeable in technical subject matters, but also by treating people with dignity and respect.
  • Self-motivated and committed to achieving quality results.
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