Airline Catering Lead Chef

Gategroup Holding; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k with company match

Company sponsored life insurance

Medical, dental, vision plans

Disability insurance

Life, accident, and hospital plans

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Free hot healthy meals for unit ops

Job summary

Gategroup Holding is seeking a motivated Sous Chef to supervise meal production for airline catering at the Newark unit. You will oversee厨房 operations, lead a team of cooks, and ensure meals meet strict specifications and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on training, productivity, and quality control. Travel up to 25% and a competitive salary is offered.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or culinary cert preferred.
• Minimum 1–3 years as Chef or Sous Chef.
• Minimum 7 years as a cook.
• Supervisory experience in high-volume food production.
• In-flight catering or high-volume food service experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food specifications and labor objectives meet company/customer requirements.
• Supervise department for quality/quantity; ensure items are produced and dated per spec and regulations.
• Set up shifts and assign employees to sections; optimize schedules.
• Order raw materials and manage production sheets; direct staff via production counts.
• Train and recurrently train employees on proper procedures.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and quality across shift operations.
• Manage daily production for hot and/or cold kitchens; ensure consistency.
• Ensure Wage & Hour policy compliance and break management.
• Coach, counsel, and prepare corrective actions per union agreements.

Skills

Cook meals to specs

Leadership

Fast-paced work

Team management

Training others

Feedback delivery

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Innovation

Menu design (plus)

Microsoft Office

Spanish (Bi-lingual) (plus)

Education

Associates degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gategroup Holding is seeking a motivated Sous Chef to supervise meal production for airline catering at the Newark unit. You will oversee厨房 operations, lead a team of cooks, and ensure meals meet strict specifications and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on training, productivity, and quality control. Travel up to 25% and a competitive salary is offered.