Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager

St. CharlesOn-site

AI Summary

Leads the kitchen at an aerospace manufacturer's commercial kitchen and lunchroom, planning menus, preparing meals, managing inventory and food costs, ensuring food safety compliance, catering events, and supervising kitchen staff.

About this role

We are seeking a skilled, motivated Executive Chef to lead the kitchen at our new state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and lunchroom, delivering fresh, nutritious, and delicious meals daily.

Responsibilities:

Plan menus and prepare a variety of meals, including healthy entrees, salads, and grab-and-go options
Ensure food is prepared on time and meets all health and safety standards
Maintain inventory and order supplies
Retains temperature logs
Follow all state and local food and safety regulations
Ability to maintain, clean and sanitize your workstation
Monitor food costs
Prepare catering for special events and/or provide supervision to outside caterers during events
Supervise and train kitchen staff

Requirements:

Culinary degree or relevant hospitality/food preparation experience preferred
Experienced Dietitian a plus
Knowledge of healthy, nutritious cuisines
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Must be a U.S. Person

Company Profile and Benefits:

Patriot Machine, Inc. is a technologically advanced aerospace manufacturer headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. We supply complex structural parts and assemblies made from aluminum, titanium, and steel to America’s largest aircraft manufacturers. Our culture of innovation and continuous improvement attracts skilled workers seeking a challenge. We offer opportunities to learn, grow, and help shape the future of aerospace by applying innovative problem-solving approaches.

Patriot Machine is a woman-owned business with over 190 employees and 277,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. We expanded into an advanced manufacturing facility with ample space for further growth, including a new state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and lunchroom. We provide employees the opportunity to work alongside industry experts at an ultramodern manufacturing company.

Patriot Machine offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life/disability, 401(k) with employer contributions, paid vacation, and holidays.

Skills

CateringDietary NutritionFood Cost ControlFood SafetyHACCPInventory ManagementKitchen SupervisionMenu PlanningOrder ManagementSanitationStaff TrainingTemperature Logging