First Cook

Tier1usa; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily meals

Medical, dental and vision care

Uniforms and PPE

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

LSG Sky Chefs in Arlington, VA is actively seeking full-time kitchen team members to prepare meals for airline, e-commerce and retail customers.

You will cook using airline-specific menus and recipes, manage cooking methods from sautéing to baking, and ensure proper storage and temperatures to maintain quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent attendance and safety record.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices and sanitization.
• Ability to use knives, cutting boards and commercial kitchen equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and multitasking ability.
• English language proficiency (read/write) at a comprehensive level.

Responsibilities

• Cook according to airline customized menu, procedures and recipes.
• Sauté, poach, bake, grill and sauce preparation with broilers, fryers, grills, ovens and stoves.
• Store and cook food at correct temperatures.
• Check freshness and rotate stock (FIFO) and follow specifications.
• Follow GMP procedures including proper temperature controls.
• Inspect and clean prep areas and surfaces for safe handling per FDA/USDA/HACCP and customer requirements.
• Perform any additional duties as needed.

Skills

Attendance and safety

Food handling safety

Multitasking

English communication

Knife and kitchen equipment usage

Tools

Industrial kitchen equipment

Job description

LSG Sky Chefs with over 75 years of Catering history is immediately hiring Full-Time team players to prepare products for our Airline, E-Commerce, and Retail customers. We are the world’s leading provider of end–to–end airline products and services with a fast-growing footprint in Convenience Retail and Subscription Food Service.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Responsibilities for cooking according to airline customized menu, procedures andrecipes.
• The job includes sautéing, poaching, baking, grilling, and sauce preparation, as well as working with broilers, fryers, grills, ovens, and stovetop cooking.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, FIFO, rotating stock, interpreting specifications.
• implementing GMP procedures to include proper temperature controls.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices set by LSG Sky Chefs and FDA/ USDA/HACCP and our customers.
• Additional responsibilities may be added as deemed necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent attendance/performance, and safety record

Skilled in the proper use of cutlery, kitchen equipment, and machinery.

Detail-oriented with a strong ability to multitask.

Extensive knowledge of safe food handling practices as well as workstation sanitization.

Must have the ability to use knives, cutting boards, mobile shelving, carts, meat slicers, and related industrial kitchen equipment such as ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language at a comprehensive level.

Ability to convert to metric measures with a conversion chart.

Availability and Work Hours

• Must be willing to work Weekend and Holidays
• 8:00 AM - 5:00PM - Unless over time is called

Free daily meals

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Available

Company Provided Uniforms, Safety Shoes, and other PPE

Job Growth from Within with Promotional Opportunities