Executive Sous Chef | Bakery & Pastry - QACC

Qatar Airways; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC), a part of Qatar Airways Group, invites applications for an Executive Sous Chef – Bakery & Pastry to lead a large culinary team and collaborate with the Executive Chef to uphold top-tier quality, food safety, and service standards across our bakery and pastry operations.

In this role you will supervise production, train staff, control portions and costs, ensure accurate labeling and storage, and coordinate with senior management to deliver outstanding

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and minimum 5 years' related experience.
• Strong command of English language.
• Planning and supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Build communication bridge between Sous Chefs and Executive Chef.
• Schedule, train, supervise and monitor kitchen staff.
• Coordinate kitchen activities with unit supervisors; plan meal programs.
• Maintain portions and monitor cost controls, labeling and storage.
• Inspect equipment and facilities for safety, maintenance and sanitation.
• Conduct internal production audits with Sous Chefs and submit reports.
• Manage smooth running of food production areas per roster.
• Ensure production standards in terms of food quality and recipes.
• Train employees in new methods for fine dining preparation.

Skills

Strong command of English Language

Planning and supervisory skills

Education

Bachelor Degree with minimum 5 years of job – related experience.

Job description

Executive Sous Chef | Bakery & Pastry - QACC

Ref #

236419

Location

Job family

Cargo & Airport Operations

• Closing Date: 2026-11-18

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) is one of the world's largest flight catering facilities, delivering exceptional culinary experiences for Qatar Airways and its customers. Operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, QACC is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, innovation, food safety, and operational excellence.

About the Role

Join our team as an Executive Sous Chef, where you will lead, supervise, and coordinate a large culinary team to deliver outstanding catering services. In this role, you will work closely with the Executive Chef and collaborate with Senior Management to ensure operational excellence and exceptional culinary standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to build up a communication bridge between Sous Chefs and Executive Chef to ensure required services are provided at all times.
• Schedule, assign, train, discipline and monitor the work of kitchen staff (Cooks, Stewards and Purchasing).
• Coordinate kitchen activities with their unit supervisors/managers as required, plan the meal program etc.
• Maintain portion of food and monitor cost controls levels, and monitor proper labelling and storage of foods and supplies.
• Inspect equipment and facilities to ensure proper use, safety, maintenance and sanitation.
• Conduct internal production audit with the help of Sous Chefs to ensure all production areas (Including chillers, freezers, storage areas, decanting rooms) are clean & tidy always & submit report to Executive Chef.
• Manage consistent smooth running of food production areas as per roster assignment.
• Ensure production standards in terms of food quality and recipes are followed.

Train employees in new methods, techniques and procedures in fine dining preparation

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

About You

• Bachelor Degree with minimum 5 years of job – related experience.
• Good knowledge about food and beverages.
• Strong command of English Language.
• Planning and supervisory skills.
• Basic Food hygiene and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Skills.
• Must be keenly aware of new trends and directions in the fine dining services industry.

Ability to effectively supervise and train a large diverse work staff and experience in managing in a high-pressure environment.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So, whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.