**Unit Description** **Sodexo Live!'s Airport Lounge Segment** has an exciting opporutnity for an **Executive Sous Chef** to support the team at the new **Sapphire Lounge by The Club in the Philadelphia International Airport.** We are looking for a Chef with prior culinary supervisory/leadership 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 its elite guests. The position reports to the Food and Beverage Director. **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 some holidays;** + coaching and employee supervision abilities; and + 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** 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. **Qualifications & Requirements** Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience Basic Management Experience - 2 years Basic Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc. Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. **Location** _US-PA-PHILADELPHIA_ **System ID** _977439_ **Category** _Culinary_ **Relocation Type** _No_ **Employment Status** _Full-Time_ **Posted Range** _$55500 to $83820_ **Company : Segment Desc** _AIRLINE LOUNGES_ _On-Site_