Position: Chef /Japanese cuisine experience
About: Flying Food Group, LLC, a leading provider of airline catering services, is seeking a passionate and skilled Japanese Cook to join their team. The ideal candidate will have exceptional culinary knowledge, particularly in modern Japanese-inspired cuisine, and be able to prepare a variety of cuisines with skill, innovation, and creativity in a high-volume cooking environment.
Requirements: Passionate and excited about culinary knowledge, especially in modern Japanese-inspired cuisine; Must have above-average Japanese cooking knowledge; Ability to prepare a variety of cuisines using skill, innovation, and creativity; Executes food preparation according to policy, procedure, and specifications; Ensure compliance with airline and fresh meal specifications, personal hygiene & food handling procedures; Helps maintain workstation and kitchen cleanliness; Assists in departmental scheduling and control of hours and food costs; Helps control food costs by following proper food rotation procedures (FIFO); Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness; Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes; Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment; Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the airline standards; Ensure HACCP and General Manufacturing practices are followed; Ensure safety awareness is implemented in all related departments; A minimum of 3 years of Japanese cooking experience in a high-volume cooking institution, airline catering, or food catering industry is required; Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting, and dicing; Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle the heat, and work shifts; Ability to read, speak, and write English; Experience/Education: 3-5 years of Japanese cooking experience preferred; Experience with multi-airline international customers preferred; Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance; Minimum of two (2) years as a Lead Cook in a high-volume cooking institution/airline catering or food catering industry.
Benefits: medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, pet insurance
