Gategroup

Sous Chef (Japanese Cuisine), Operations

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $85.00
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Work Schedule

Rotating Shifts
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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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