Airline Catering Executive Chef - Lead Large-Scale Ops

The Sterling Choice; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations from its San Francisco facility for a major airline catering business. You will own culinary performance, oversee large-scale production, and spearhead menu development to meet airline specifications while maintaining safety, quality and cost targets.

You will manage kitchen leadership teams, ensure on-time delivery, and interact with airline customers and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Executive Chef / senior culinary leadership experience within airline catering.
• Experience leading large-scale production and operational teams.
• Experience managing sizeable culinary teams in fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, quality and compliance.
• Menu development and implementation experience.
• Commercial understanding across food cost, labour, waste and productivity.
• Confident working directly with airline customers and senior stakeholders.
• Forward-thinking leader who develops people and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary operations from the San Francisco facility, owning culinary performance across the unit.
• Oversee large-scale production, ensuring quality, safety and on-time delivery.
• Develop and implement airline menus aligned with customer requirements.
• Manage kitchen leadership teams and drive cost, waste and productivity improvements.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, HACCP compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Executive leadership

Airline catering expertise

Large-scale production

Menu development

Food safety HACCP

Cost & productivity management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

The Sterling Choice is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations from its San Francisco facility for a major airline catering business. You will own culinary performance, oversee large-scale production, and spearhead menu development to meet airline specifications while maintaining safety, quality and cost targets.

You will manage kitchen leadership teams, ensure on-time delivery, and interact with airline customers and senior stakeholders.