Lead Airline Cook — High-Volume Flight Kitchen

Gategroup Holding; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site cafeteria

Free parking

Uniforms provided

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a Cook to prepare and cook various food items per recipes, acting as a lead in the kitchen. Responsibilities include assembling equipment, packaging drinks, maintaining sanitation, and inventory documentation.

The role requires following direction, teamwork, and flexibility to work weekends/holidays with potential overtime. Culinary certification or cooking experience in high-volume catering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or cook certification preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high-volume institutional catering environment preferred.
• Experience maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate daily production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and diagrams.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements.
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements.
• Follows directions and works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring production quality and efficiencies.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Skills

Read & follow specs

Communication skills

Education

Culinary degree or cook certification

Job description

gategroup is seeking a Cook to prepare and cook various food items per recipes, acting as a lead in the kitchen. Responsibilities include assembling equipment, packaging drinks, maintaining sanitation, and inventory documentation.

The role requires following direction, teamwork, and flexibility to work weekends/holidays with potential overtime. Culinary certification or cooking experience in high-volume catering is preferred.