Executive Chef Job at Abby's Catering in Houston

Location:1254 Enclave Pkwy, Houston, Texas, 77077

Abby's Catering has been providing one-of-a-kind culinary and hospitality experience since opening in 1980. Our customers are high profile passengers visiting or residing in Houston. Celebrities, government officials, head of states, secretaries, industry leaders, all traveling out of Houston and Dallas aboard private, corporate, and commercial aircrafts are part of Abby's valued circle of customers. Abby's also provides exclusive gourmet delights for corporate offices, private and corporate events as well as food service management contracts in the Houston and Dallas metro areas.

Position:

Excellent opportunity for a dynamic, competitive, and entrepreneurial culinary talent! T Executive Chef of DOW Chemical. He or She ensures that Abby's food creations are a 'passport' to a culinary journey of cultural and diverse preferences. They will assist with Executive catering and cafe station on a priority basis. Highest customer satisfaction is the signature of Abby's Catering. Our culinary team will make sure our customers enjoy an unforgettable dining experience.

Reports to: Director of FSM Division

To him/her report: Sous Cheff & Cooks

Essential functions:

• Quality assurance for all food production
• Guarantee hygiene and food safety guidelines are always followed within assigned areas and all storage areas are spotless.
• Production: High sense of urgency when producing the Abby's high standard of food quality
• Keen eye for detail from production, food integrity and visual eye appeal.
• Monthly inventory counts
• Ordering, receiving and proper storage rotations
• Scheduling of all Culinary staff
• Creativity with menu specials while utilizing ingredients already being used.

• Management of assigned area:
• Leadership, Management and Accountability!
• Excelling in teamwork when interacting with other accounts and/or Senior Management

Company Core Values:

You must be willing to embrace our Company Core Values in the way you dedicate yourself to work:

CATCH

• Customer Service
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Competitiveness
• Honesty

Our Mission:

"To continue to be the leading in-flight and corporate catering company serving the Houston & Dallas Metro market by using locally sourced and sustainable raw ingredients, providing the most memorable and personalized attention to detail all while maintaining a fiscally sound budget and complying with the highest food safety standards."

Requirements

Requirements, but not limited to: This position requires a Monday-Friday work schedule with a focus on breakfast and lunch services, with occasional nights for hi profile functions. The FSM division is a seasonal business, and certain peak times of the year are blackout periods for PTO (paid time off), e.g. year end, beginning of year. This position requires experience in Leadership, Management, demanding Accountability and a high degree of Training and Teaching abilities. (highest product quality, highest productivity output, complying with all food safety rules and regulations).

Qualifications:

• Must possess strong culinary skills in both hot and cold preparations.
• Must possess a Food Protection Manager Certification and registration with the City of Houston.
• Five 5+ years hands on experience as an Executive Chef within a high volume and complex operation of a similar size.
• Complete knowledge of HACCP and food safety programs and food industry standards.
• Knowledge in controlling food & labor costs, planning based on volume forecasts
• Ability to cultivate working relationships with coworkers.
• Proficient in IT use, e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, etc.
• Availability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be an effective communicator in a multi-cultural workforce.
• Can easily adapt to change.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a big plus.
• Exceptional Food Safety and Sanitation knowledge

Salary Description

$50000-$55000