Bilingual Culinary Cold Production Supervisor

Abby's Catering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abby’s Catering in Houston is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to lead the Culinary Cold department, ensuring salads, appetizers, charcuterie, desserts, and cold trays meet airline and private aviation specs.

You will supervise a diverse team across early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays, train staff in English and Spanish, enforce HACCP and safety standards, and align staffing with flight departure volumes.

Qualifications

• Be a self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to work in a cold environment (36 F cold room) daily for an extended amount of time.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Ability to read and interpret loading instructions, diagrams, and food menu specifications.
• Well versed in Microsoft Office
• Highly flexible and analytical, proactive team player
• Excellent knowledge of food and hygiene standards, valid Food Handler Certificate is a must (e.g., SERV Safe).
• Meticulous time management skills with the ultimate attention to detail
• High School degree or equivalent
• Culinary Arts Degree in a plus
• Airline Catering industry knowledge is a plus
• Variety of shifts required (early morning, evening, overnight, weekends, and holidays as needed to support flight banks)

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the Culinary Cold department, ensuring all cold food items are prepared, portioned, and presented to airline and private aviation specifications.
• Schedule, assign, and oversee Cold Food Associates across shifts to ensure uninterrupted production aligned with flight departure banks.
• Communicate fluently in both English and Spanish to provide clear direction, training, and coaching to a diverse kitchen team.
• Enforce HACCP, food safety, and sanitation standards throughout the cold food production process.
• Monitor time and temperature controls for all cold food items, ensuring strict cold-chain compliance from storage to dispatch.
• Train new Cold Food Associates on plating, portioning, allergen handling, and presentation standards specific to airline and private aviation catering.
• Conduct quality control checks and correct deviations before product leaves the facility.
• Maintain accurate production logs, waste tracking, and inventory counts for ingredients and supplies.
• Partner with department leadership to plan staffing levels around flight volume, seasonal menus, and special orders.
• Address performance and attendance matters promptly and fairly, upholding the CATCH standards of the company.
• Ensure compliance with airport security and AOA access protocols for personnel and product movement.

Skills

Leadership

Bilingual EN/ES

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Food safety

Training/Coaching

Self-starter

Shift flexibility

Analytical

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Culinary Arts Degree

Food Handler Certificate (SERV Safe)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Abby’s Catering in Houston is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to lead the Culinary Cold department, ensuring salads, appetizers, charcuterie, desserts, and cold trays meet airline and private aviation specs.

You will supervise a diverse team across early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays, train staff in English and Spanish, enforce HACCP and safety standards, and align staffing with flight departure volumes.