Gategroup

Sous Chef (Japanese Cuisine), Operations

Honolulu, HI, USA|Travel, Onsite

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
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

Job Description

gategroup is a global leader in airline catering and hospitality services, dedicated to making travel experiences memorable through excellent food and customer service. The company operates in a high-volume food production environment, delivering quality meals to airline customers while maintaining rigorous standards for food safety, sanitation, and operational efficiency. With a commitment to values such as excellence, passion, responsibility, and respect, gategroup fosters a collaborative and inclusive workplace where every employee's contribution matters. They provide a range of benefits to support employee well-being and professional growth, including paid time off, comprehensive medical plans, 401k with company match, life insurance, and... 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
  • 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
  • Excellent time management skills required
  • Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required
  • Must be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & 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 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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