Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Exact $21.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career Development
Diverse work environment

Job Description

gategroup is a leading global provider of catering and hospitality services dedicated to enhancing the travel experience for passengers worldwide. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, gategroup operates in multiple countries, delivering exceptional culinary offerings and ensuring smooth service delivery in the airline industry. The company focuses on creating memorable journeys by providing delicious meals, premium beverages, and outstanding service to travelers, all while maintaining high standards of food safety, production efficiency, and operational excellence. gategroup values a diverse and inclusive workforce, emphasizing integrity, passion, accountability, and teamwork as core components of its corporate culture.

The Head Cook role at gategroup is a pivotal position responsible for leading the cooking team in a high-volume institutional catering environment. This role involves preparing and cooking a variety of food items according to detailed recipes, supervising the kitchen staff, and ensuring all food production meets the required standards and airline specifications. The Head Cook plays a key role in monitoring production quality and efficiency, maintaining sanitation standards, managing inventory documentation, and assembling catering equipment to support airline operations. As a team-oriented position, the Head Cook collaborates closely with Hot Food leadership and other team members to deliver outstanding culinary products and an excellent customer experience. This role requires flexibility to work varied schedules including weekends and holidays, and the physical ability to handle food products and kitchen equipment under demanding conditions. gategroup provides opportunities for culinary professionals to grow within the organization while fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment. Joining gategroup as a Head Cook means becoming part of a company dedicated to making every travel experience exceptional through culinary excellence and uncompromising service standards. If you are passionate about cooking, thrive in a fast-paced setting, and want to contribute to making travel and culinary memories, this is an ideal opportunity to advance your career in the airline catering industry.

Job Requirements

  • handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables
  • handle knives and kitchen tools properly
  • work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
  • work overtime when required
  • arrive to work on-time
  • complete paperwork and related administrative duties
  • comply with company policies

Job Qualifications

  • culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred
  • at least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred
  • experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared
  • recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs
  • read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines
  • communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers

Job Duties

  • assemble equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams
  • package and prepare alcoholic beverages for airline flights
  • keep production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
  • document inventory in compliance with requirements
  • follow directions
  • work as a member of a team
  • support Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies
  • additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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