Airline Kitchen Lead Cook: High-Volume Catering

gategroup; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a Cook to prepare and cook items according to recipes, acting as a lead for a 40-hour work week in a dynamic airline catering environment.

Responsibilities include equipment assembly, beverage preparation, sanitation, and adherence to production standards, with heavy emphasis on teamwork and quality control. Experience in high-volume catering and recipe adaptation is valued.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or cook certification preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment preferred.
• Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to specifications following procedures.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Maintains sanitation standards and complies with customer requirements; records inventory as needed.
• Follows directions and works as a team member.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring production quality and efficiencies.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Cooking in high volume environment

Teamwork

Following recipes

Education

Culinary degree or cook certification

Job description

gategroup is seeking a Cook to prepare and cook items according to recipes, acting as a lead for a 40-hour work week in a dynamic airline catering environment.

Responsibilities include equipment assembly, beverage preparation, sanitation, and adherence to production standards, with heavy emphasis on teamwork and quality control. Experience in high-volume catering and recipe adaptation is valued.