Airline Catering Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen & Quality Control

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai seeks a seasoned Production Supervisor to oversee daily bulk production across a Cold Kitchen within a high-volume airline catering setting. You will manage planning, manpower, batch control, and timely dispatch to meet daily demand and forecasts while ensuring HACCP compliance and strict hygiene standards.

You will supervise staff, plan rosters, coordinate with Planning and Dispatch teams, and drive SOP adherence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the culinary field or hotel catering in a 5-star facility.
• Experience in high-volume / banqueting kitchens preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and allocate work to subordinates and coordinate with senior staff for training.
• Plan rosters and scheduling to meet production targets.
• Ensure production aligns with recipes, portioning, and airline standards; monitor freshness and safety records.
• Identify and resolve daily operational issues with senior chefs.
• Implement and update SOPs; ensure compliance with recipes and methods.
• Support development and trial of new recipes and menu items; coordinate with stakeholders.
• Prepare and update production plans and maintain production sheets for each airline/catering业务.
• Maintain proper stock rotation, on-time deliveries, and hygiene procedures.
• Control food costs and wastage by monitoring portioning and raw material usage.

Skills

Feedback & coaching

Self-development

Take on responsibility

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Training & communication

Education

Hotel Management or Culinary degree

Job description

Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai seeks a seasoned Production Supervisor to oversee daily bulk production across a Cold Kitchen within a high-volume airline catering setting. You will manage planning, manpower, batch control, and timely dispatch to meet daily demand and forecasts while ensuring HACCP compliance and strict hygiene standards.

You will supervise staff, plan rosters, coordinate with Planning and Dispatch teams, and drive SOP adherence.