Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $85.00
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Benefits
Paid Time Off
401K with company match
company sponsored life insurance
Medical Plans
Dental plans
vision plans
Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary long-term disability insurance
voluntary life insurance
Accident plans
Hospital plans
Employee assistance program
Employee Discounts
Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles
Job Description
gategroup is a global leader in airline catering and hospitality services, dedicated to enhancing the travel experience through quality food and exceptional customer service. With a broad footprint across the USA, gategroup specializes in providing tailored culinary solutions for airline customers, ensuring that every meal served in-flight meets the highest standards of taste, safety, and presentation. The company is committed to operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability, creating a work environment that fosters growth and values each team member's contribution. gategroup offers full-time employment opportunities with competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and career development.... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associates degree in the culinary arts or a culinary arts certification preferred
- minimum 1-3 years of experience as a chef and/or sous chef required
- minimum 7 years of experience as a cook required
- previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment preferred
- ability to cook meals according to detailed specifications
- ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- must have strong and effective leadership skills
- ability to train others required
- excellent time management skills required
- strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required
- basic computer skills required
- ServSafe certified is preferred
- must have excellent written and oral communication skills
Job Qualifications
- Associates degree in the culinary arts or a culinary arts certification preferred
- minimum 1-3 years of experience as a chef and/or sous chef required
- minimum 7 years of experience as a cook required
- previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment preferred
- in-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment preferred
- ability to cook meals according to detailed specifications
- ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- must have strong and effective leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage a team of cooks
- current or previous labor relations experience is a plus, but not required
- candidate must be comfortable with all levels of employees and have the ability to drive positive program change
- ability to train others required
- must have the ability to give negative and positive feedback to employees on a daily basis
- excellent time management skills required
- ability to handle multiple tasks without losing focus on priorities
- strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required
- must be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance
- experience with menu design a plus
- basic computer skills required
- working knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred
- ServSafe certified is preferred
- must have excellent written and oral communication skills
- bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus
Job Duties
- Responsible for ensuring food specifications and labor objectives meet all company and customer requirements
- supervises department for quality and quantity
- ensures items are produced and dated according to specification, and coding system is adhered to correctly
- keeps account of attendance, sets up paperwork, sets up each shift and assigns employees to specified sections
- orders raw material from storeroom and produces extra meals at last minute as needed
- prepares daily production sheet and assigns tasks to employees
- works with and directs employees through the use of the production sheet and passenger counts
- responsible for all food items after requisitioning them from the storeroom
- training and recurrent training of all employees on proper procedures of preparation
- ensures safety procedures are adhered to
- maintain cleanliness through shift to ensure quality product
- manages daily production of hot and/or cold kitchens for quality and consistency
- ensures compliance with company wage and hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest and meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed
- trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses
- monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees
- responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover
- responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement
- reviews and ensures employees in chain of command are in correct cost centers and correct job titles
- reviews and ensures union represented employees' pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority
- employee must complete all company required training including but not limited to ServSafe
- compliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required training
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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