Garde Manger

Job Summary:

The Garde Manger is a highly skilled culinary professional responsible for creating artistic food displays and composing trays with precision and finesse. This role requires a deep understanding of culinary artistry, quality, and presentation, as well as the ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare artistic food displays and compose trays according to specifications.
• Design and create salads, sandwiches, canapés, desserts, and sauces that meet high culinary standards.
• Work closely with the General Manager to ensure that all food preparations meet Air Culinaire standards.
• Collaborate with the Expo team to prioritize orders, ensure accuracy in preparation, and maintain quality assurance.
• Verify that food quality and specifications match kitchen-issued specifications in ACES.
• Participate in training and directing Air Culinaire team members to ensure food safety and HACCP compliance.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience in new culinary trends preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in a kitchen environment within a catering or fine dining establishment.
• Current Safe Food Handling Certificate preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to take orders and follow through, as well as work well with others in a team-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated to assist in food preparation and presentation.

Operational Demands:

• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as client orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply good judgment and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle, reach and carry with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk.
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.