Airport Sous Chef | Lead, Train & Elevate Multiunit Kitchens

OTG Management; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OTG Management's Sous Chef position at IAH Airport is a hands-on leadership role guiding line cooks, training staff, and ensuring delicious, consistently high-quality meals for travelers.

You will partner with culinary leadership to align menus with OTG standards, monitor food safety, manage costs, and elevate guest experiences across a fast-paced, multi-concept kitchen network. This role requires flexibility for early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Sous Chef experience in fast-paced kitchens.
• Experience with multi-concept venues is a plus.
• Familiarity with FDA requirements and health codes.

Responsibilities

• Support site-level culinary and service teams with hands-on cooking and leadership.
• Coach Crewmembers to deliver consistently outstanding cuisine.
• Monitor food quality, safety, and cleanliness to uphold health standards.
• Develop internal talent through coaching and daily operations.
• Identify opportunities to elevate guest experience and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to ensure menus meet standards and costs.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to execute strategic culinary initiatives.
• Model OTG core values in daily actions to empower Crewmembers.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Multiconcept experience

Food costing

Menu planning

FDA compliance

Communication

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Kitchen management software

Job description

OTG Management's Sous Chef position at IAH Airport is a hands-on leadership role guiding line cooks, training staff, and ensuring delicious, consistently high-quality meals for travelers.

You will partner with culinary leadership to align menus with OTG standards, monitor food safety, manage costs, and elevate guest experiences across a fast-paced, multi-concept kitchen network. This role requires flexibility for early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.