First Cook - $22.00/hr

Gategroup is a leading global provider of airline catering and hospitality services, committed to enhancing the travel experience through exceptional food preparation and customer service. As a well-established company in the airline catering industry, gategroup specializes in delivering high-quality culinary products and services that support airlines and their passengers worldwide. Known for its dedication to excellence, integrity, and employee development, gategroup fosters a dynamic work environment where team members collaborate to create memorable food experiences that elevate every journey. This global catering company operates in various regions, providing services from meal preparation to delivery and on-board service management, ensuring that airline passengers receive consistent, top-notch dining during their flights.

The role of the Head Cook at gategroup is a pivotal position requiring both leadership and technical culinary skills to ensure the preparation and cooking of food items meet strict airline specifications and quality standards. This position reports directly to Hot Food leadership and involves supervising the production team to maintain efficient and high-quality output. The Head Cook will be responsible for assembling equipment as per airline guidelines, packaging and preparing alcoholic beverages, and ensuring all production areas adhere to sanitation and safety regulations. This role is essential in upholding the company’s commitment to food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Compensation for the Head Cook role starts at $22.00 per hour, accompanied by competitive benefits that enhance the overall employee experience, including opportunities that might allow employees to travel and see the world. Employment with gategroup offers a stable and supportive work environment where commitment to excellence is valued and rewarded. Employees join a team that operates with core values such as integrity, passion, and accountability, fostering an inclusive culture that respects diversity and encourages teamwork.

The Head Cook supervises a high-volume institutional catering kitchen and requires at least two years of experience in similar settings. This experience includes maintaining temperature logs and converting recipes to meet daily production demands, ensuring consistent food quality and safety compliance. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with a variety of food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables, and possesses strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with supervisors and team members.

Working at gategroup means adapting to a demanding environment involving exposure to temperature fluctuations, noise, and physical demands such as lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds regularly throughout the shift. The role typically involves working scheduled hours that may include weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary.

Employees at gategroup are expected to exemplify the company’s core values by treating each other with respect, communicating transparently, solving problems collaboratively, and demonstrating accountability for their actions. The culture encourages passion for work and attention to detail, aiming to create a supportive workplace where everyone strives to improve the travel and culinary experiences of airline passengers. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

Joining gategroup as a Head Cook offers the opportunity to be part of a team that not only values culinary excellence but also plays a crucial role in the global travel industry by helping create memorable journeys through exceptional food service.