Garde Manger

Season from September 2026 to Feburary 28th, 2027 with potential Full-Time status after temporary assignment. Job Purpose: The Garde Manger prepares artistic displays and composes trays as well specification designed salads, sandwiches, canapés, desserts, sauces, and all cold food preparations according to designated preparation methods. The Garde Manger is the primary driver of culinary artistry, fresh ingredients, quality and finesse in culinary design and presentation. The Garde Manger manages challenges and designs solutions and innovative answers in situations arising that require action and critical thinking in providing clients with the highest of quality and craftsmanship in displays and professionally composed dishes and displays. The Garde Manger is granted the authority to make final decisions to create culinary solutions following company procedures related to customer satisfaction, safety, and cost and answers to the General Manager. Responsibilities and Associated Duties: Under the direction of the General Manager, the Garde Manger’s primary responsibility is to innovative and artistic displays, spec-trays, quality salads, sandwiches, canapés, desserts, and sauces and any cold preparation. The Garde Manger prepares all displays and menu items according to Air Culinaire preparation methods, while maintaining Air Culinaire Standards. The Garde Manger is one of the leading culinary professionals in the ACW kitchen and will conduct himself or herself in the utmost professional manner whether they are directing prep cooks and fellow team members or working with external customers and peers. The Garde Manger is responsible to work with the Expo team and prioritize orders, ensure the use of the freshest ingredients, accuracy in preparation, quality assurance, order finalization, and the use of appropriate packaging and labeling, and overall compliance with ACES specifications associated with all Air Culinaire client orders. The Garde Manger is responsible to verify that food quality and specifications match the kitchen issued specification in ACES. The Garde Manger is responsible for prioritizing food production orders, quality assurance, verifying the use of proper trays and packaging and the overall compliance with ACES specifications associated with all Air Culinaire specifications and ACES orders. The Garde Manger is responsible to ensure food quality, use ACW specifications at all times and to ensure that the food matches the presentation provided in the specifications. Additionally, the Garde Manger will participate in the process of training and directing Air Culinaire team members, take time to teach, train and audit all trays and displays to ensure food safety and HACCP compliance. ACW is utilizing Shipday for all its logistical information. All employees who are organizing or delivering catering are required to use Shipday for all order logistics and deliveries to include delivery…