Airport Lounge Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

**Unit Description**

**Sodexo Live!'s Airport Lounge Segment** has an exciting opening for a Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager to support the team at our **American Express Centurion Lounge at Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA.** We are looking for a manager with prior culinary supervisory/management skills and hands-on food production experience to join our growing team. Sodexo will be operating and managing this exclusive, luxury airport lounge. The lounge will offer top--tier amenities and expanded premium food and beverage offerings to it's elite guests. Position reports to the Executive Chef.

**The successful candidate will:**

+ be responsible for purchasing, menu/recipe compliance, inventory, food production forecasting, hands-on cooking;

+ supervision of large-scale batch cooking;

+ ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;

+ have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;

+ ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance; and/or

+ have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems.

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

+ a supervisory culinary background within hotel banquets, country clubs and upscale restaurants with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;

+ excellent mentoring/leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;

+ **have the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes early mornings or late evenings including weekends and holidays;**

+ strong coaching and employee development skills; and/or

+ have a passion for food and innovation.

**_Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs._**

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

**What We Offer**

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

**Qualifications & Requirements**

Basic Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or equivalent

Basic Management Experience - 1 year

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

**Location** _US-GA-ATLANTA_

**System ID** _975689_

**Category** _Culinary_

**Employment Status** _Full-Time_

**Posted Range** _$44200 to $66880_

**Company : Segment Desc** _AIRLINE LOUNGES_

_On-Site_